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Bamboos

Fargesia nitida 'Volcano'

Chinese fountain bamboo 'Volcano'

Vigorous, evergreen bamboo forming a dense clump of upright to arching, reddish-purple flushed canes about 2-3m high, contrasting with slender, delicate, bright green leaves to 9cm in length

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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Red Purple Green
Summer Red Purple Green
Autumn Red Purple Green
Winter Red Purple Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Fargesia are compact, densely clump-forming evergreen bamboos with slender arching canes and several small branches at each node bearing copious narrow leaves

Name status

Accepted

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moisture retentive soil, in partial shade, or in full sun if soil is reliably moist. Suited to container cultivation. See bamboo cultivation. Some bamboos can become invasive – for more information, read our advice on bamboo control

Propagation

Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation

Pests

May be susceptible to damage from slugs on new growth

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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