Fargesia robusta

Clumping non-invasive Fargesia robusta 'Campbell' was first collected in the mid-1980's by Dr. Julian Campbell in the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. It was brought to The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew in England thereafter to be grown on and distributed. It is the largest and most upright of the clumping, non-invasive Fargesia genus.

In our garden this is one of the first of the bamboos to shoot each year. In early March dozens of new culms start poking their tips through the soil. For me this marks the beginning of spring in the Northwest. Fargesia robusta has brilliant white sheaths on new culms that create a striking checker board color combination of white and dark green new culms through the spring and summer seasons. Plant this bamboo where you can appreciate its beautiful elegant structure. Fargesia robusta 'Campbell' handles full sun exposure in Portland with no sign of distress, and is very drought tolerant once established. Always fresh looking through the harshest winter weather, this bamboo is extremely wind tolerant as well. Rated cold hardy to 0°F degrees and possibly lower, Fargesia robusta 'Campbell' has proven to be an excellent large non-invasive garden bamboo.

Fargesia robusta makes an excellent first time bamboo and is extremely popular and well known among gardeners and enthusiasts around the world. In it's native habitat it has a confirmed height of 20 feet tall. Here in Portland you can expect at least 12 to 15 feet in height with summer irrigation, organic mulching around the base and fertilizing 3 to 4 times per year. A full sized mature clump measures up to 8 feet in width at the base and almost as wide as it is tall at the top from the cascading older culms.

Any bamboo growing in windy and, or drought conditions most likely will be shorter in height. Specimen size divisions now available for instant screening, please inquiry!