Maintain clumping bamboo Fargesia murielae Blue Lizard

Bamboos, like other plants, will require attention to grow well. Mature clumping bamboo Fargesia murielae ‘Blue Lizard’ will stay healthy if you check the shoots and add mulch. 

Read about this bamboo here

Pests and diseases

Bamboos are tolerant to pests and diseases in the UK, however, slugs adore the new shoots and leaves. 

If you a planting a new Fargesia murielae ‘Blue Lizard’ or expecting fresh growth in Spring, always add Slug and Snail Pellets to protect them.

Recently, we've seen the new shoots of the cultivated Chinese Yellow Bamboo being eaten by an animal, but we are yet to establish what is actually eating them.

Mulch

Mulching is a highly recommended care and maintenance job. It will keep the soil moist and protect the bamboo from frost and frozen soils. 

Always use the bamboo leaves as mulch since they contain silicon which is naturally high in nitrogen. 

Organic mulch such as tree barks, and grass cuttings mixed with twigs and branches are also great bamboo mulch. 

 The best time for mulching is early in Spring before the new bamboo shoots come out; or late in Autumn when you expect cold Winter.

Bamboos with foliage like ‘Blue Lizard ’ clumping bamboo

Some of our visitors suggested that we create a list of bamboos that have similar features to the bamboos we are featuring in each article. 

We feel that this is a great suggestion because it makes it easier to cross-reference these bamboos when making comparisons. 

We are listing 5 bamboos that are similar to the Fargesia murielae ‘Blue Lizard’. The similarities are based on 5 important factors: the type (either running or clumping), height, foliage, hardiness and use.

See the featured bamboo plants here, Award-Winning Clumping Bamboo Plants. 

These bamboos received the RHS Merit Award in the UK and other Bamboo Awards for their notable garden features. 

If you are having difficulty selecting bamboo, this group of bamboo plants will not disappoint you.