B&Q small bamboo info

[Mr List]

i have some of the fargasia B&Q were selling in little pots:

fargasia rufa
and
fargasia asian wonder

could somebody give me some better info on these
ie
height,spread tips on ID'ing them (i have mixed them up )?

[jacko]

for fargesia scabrida (asian wonder) go here - http://www.bamboogarden.com/Fargesia%20 ... Dicksonia antarctica%27.html and fargesia rufa go here - http://www.bamboogarden.com/Fargesia%20 ... ufa%27.htm hope this helps

[Mr List]

those links are helpful

i fished out the B&Q labels and they are marketed as dwarf bamboos

both say they reach 1.5 metres tall not the 2+ like on those links.

just to be sure, are both of these (rufa, scabrida) taller growing than fargasia bimbo?
i am thinking of swapping them around.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

those links are helpful

i fished out the B&Q labels and they are marketed as dwarf bamboos

both say they reach 1.5 metres tall not the 2+ like on those links.

just to be sure, are both of these (rufa, scabrida) taller growing than fargasia bimbo?
i am thinking of swapping them around.

both rufa and scabrida will be over 1.5m. with scabrida being the taller.

Not got bimbo - but its a form of murieliae which would probably make it at least as tall as the rufa.

dwarf bamboo!! ..... that would be funny if it didn't serve to contribute to the bad reputation of bamboo amongst most gardeners


Laz

[Vagetarian]

Bimbo (lol) is definitely supposed to be short at 1m, 1.5m, or 2m depending on who you believe.

Joy is another short one, mine's currently very short in a 5" pot.

[Mr List]

of course all this is assuming B&Q have the correct IDs for all three

[Adam D]

My rufa seems to have maxed out around about 6 foot tall. However, even though the bottom of the clump is well-behaved it takes a lot of room up at the top as it puts on a lot of top growth. I would say that the diameter is about 8 foot.

The scabrida is different and more like a well-behaved Phyllostachys. Mine has been in the ground for 5 years and is now 9 foot tall and has a spread of about 5 foot or so.

[Mr List]

all moved around now.
no idea if it is a rufa or asianwonder i have put in but it should do the job

[cordyman]

all moved around now.
no idea if it is a rufa or asianwonder i have put in but it should do the job

asian wonder should have red colouration on the leaf joints

[Mr List]

all the fargesia look so similar especially when smaller, i havent a clue.

[cordyman]

my small asian wonder from b+q had very distinct redness and darker culms. I think if yours are all the same green b+q might have mixed the labels up.

[Mr List]

i mean rufu and asian wonder are both kind of reddy/coppery so i can't tell which is which.


plus i got some the other day that had a nitinida label.

so that is three types of fargasia which all look pretty much the same to me.

[cordyman]

My b+q rufu was very green indeed

[Mr List]

it's not supposed to be