How to Grow Dragon's Head Bamboo

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Fargesia rufa

Dragon's Head Bamboo, Fargesia rufa bursts into Spring with exotic green foliage with orange rusty red cane sheaths. Fargesia rufa is a clump type bamboo that shoots up many canes each year. It is a fast grower that stays very compact and is not invasive! If you want a natural screen about 8 feet high plant Fargesia rufa about 5 feet apart. Fargesia rufa is the hardiest of the clumping type bamboos, it can live in zones 5 to 9. It is unusual in that it is a clumoping type that can take some sun. You should give it some shade in the afternoon as too much sun at this hot time may burn the leaves.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

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Shovel
Bamboo Specific
Fertilizer

Step 1

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Select a suitable site for your Fargesia rufa .Your site should have good drainage and should be in partial shade or have morning Sun with afternoon shade.
Step 2

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Dig a hole twice the size of your Fargesia rufa’s root ball. For a good healthy start amend your soil with organic matter and mix in a bamboo specific fertilizer. Bury the Fargesia rufa’s root-ball to where the old soil line is. After you have planted the Fargesia rufa, water it in well.
Step 3

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Add some mulch, about two to four inches deep to help conserve water and also keep the weeds from sprouting. Water the Fargesia rufa every other day for about a week until it is established. Once the Fargesia rufa is established, it is very low maintenance.
Step 4

If you would like to get Fargesia rufa you can follow the link at the bottom. This is my nursery and I grow all of my own

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jennhan said

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on 6/4/2009 I've heard from some sources that this plant is a very fast grower and from others that it only grows about an inch per year. Do you know which is correct?