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Fargesia robusta ‘Campbell’
Fountain Bamboo
From: £20.95
One of the more robust Fargesia, known as the Umbrella Bamboo. It’s clump forming, features glossy dark green foliage and light green culms. New shoots appear rusty red when they emerge in early spring, slowly fading to a lighter hue, which gives the culms a particularly attractive appearance through spring and early summer.
As the name implies, Fargesia robusta ‘Campbell’ grows faster, more upright, and is more sun tolerant than most Fargesias. As it is clump forming, it is ideal as a screening or hedging plant.
Plant Biography
Native to Sichuan in China, Umbrella Bamboo is of great importance in its native range as it is a food source for the giant panda.
Fargesia robusta is a perrenial, and one of the earliest bamboos to shoot in spring.
The ‘Campbell’ cultivar was the first of its species to be introduced into the West and features slightly smaller leaves and a tighter clumping habit than the straight species.
Expert Tip
Care & Size Guidance
Bamboo have a very high water requirement. During drier and hotter periods an irrigation system can help keep the plants well watered, and applying a layer of mulch helps prevent the soil from drying out too fast.
We ordered 10 bamboo plants for screening purposes. We were really pleased with how quickly the plants were delivered, well packaged and how big and healthy they were. We’ve just finished planting them all and hoping they’ll grow well. It was a big investment for us and we were understandably nervous ordering from a previously unknown company to us, however we would not hesitate to recommend and use again.
Sarah Dale (verified owner) –
I spent ages looking for decent Bamboo Plants. Luckily I eventually found the Palm Centre online – the website was great and the information and photos of the plants excellent. The plant arrived very quickly and was superbly packaged. We were very impressed with the quality and condition of the plant and it now has pride of place in our garden. The price we paid was also superb. Overall a great service and we would highly recommend this business and would certainly look to use them again in the future.
Stuart (verified owner) –
I ordered 4 of the Fargesia robusta Campbell to go in big containers to create shady screening for a garden room. They arrived promptly and very well packaged. The plants were all in good condition and are now happily planted. I am watering frequently and so far no problems. Having done a lot of research I was impressed with the Palm Centre from the beginning. Particularly the amount of advice/knowledge you can get form the website without purchasing.
ros woodcock (verified owner) –
Kept up-dated throughout from dispatch to delivery. Very impressed with the packaging and the bamboo arrived in a lovely condition today. Not in the ground yet as resting and watered before planting tomorrow.
Christina Fordham (verified owner) –