Fargesia dracocephala – Plant – FDP-441104

Description

Sacred Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina Sacred Bamboo is a woody shrub, native to China and Japan, often used in landscaping. Its distinctive double-compound or triple-compoud leaves which have lance shaped leaflets are held on multiple nonbranching stems.Plant Specifications*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name
Sacred Bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina

Maximum Reachable Height
9 to 16 feet

Flower Colour
Green

Bloom Time
May-July.

Difficulty Level
Easy to grow

Planting and careStart with pruning shears for smaller growth. Use loppers, which look like giant, long-handle shears, for growth that is more than half an inch thick. A small pruning saw is handy, as it cuts on both the push and the pull.Fargesia dracocephala careAn accurate soil test will tell you where your pH currently stands. Acidic (sour) soil is counteracted by applying finely ground limestone, and alkaline (sweet) soil is treated with ground sulfur.
If you order roses from a mail-order company, shipped in the spring as bare roots when plants are fully dormant, well before they have leafed out

Sunlight
Full Sun

Watering
Medium

Soil
Well-drained soil

Fertilizer
Apply any organic fertilizer

Fargesia dracocephala special featureThe plant tends to form ever larger clumps. In spring, there are large panicles of small white flowers at the end of stems followed by green berries which ripen to bright red that are held for many months (unless eaten by birds). Fargesia dracocephala uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Culinary Use:
leaves