Non-invasive Bamboo Plants UK - What are They?

If you want to grow non-invasive clumping bamboos in a shady spot, this article will help you find the right one. 

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• WHAT BAMBOO TO GROW - CLUMPING OR RUNNING?
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We list 5 common clumping bamboos that prefer shady sites. For detail on each non-invasive bamboo plant, check out the links.

 

What are non-invasive clumping bamboos?

Clumping bamboos (also called clump-forming or clumpers) and running bamboos are fast-growing grass plants. Yet both bamboo plants are different in many ways. 

The differences are what make them interesting. At Garden Bamboo Plants’ website, we showcase 30 clump-forming bamboos from over 70 featured bamboos. 

Here are the top 5 clumping bamboos for shady spots. 

Click on the link to read more about the height, spread and growth requirements.

• 1) Fargesia papyrifera Blue Dragon
• 2) Fargesia murielae Jumbo Umbrella Bamboo
• 3) Fargesia murielae Simba Umbrella Bamboo
• 4) Fargesia nitida Obelisk Hybrid Umbrella Bamboo
• 5) Fargesia nitida Pillar fountain bamboo

Non-invasive clumping bamboos to grow in the UK

Over 30 clumping bamboos that grow well in shades are listed on this site. The 5 listed above thrive in shaded to medium-shaded areas. 

These clumping bamboos are further sub-divided based on their appearances. 

The groups are, but are not limited to the following:

• 1) Fargesia Nitida,
• 2) Fargesia Murielae,
• 3) Fargesia Robusta, and
• 4) Fargesia Umbrella Bamboos.

They come in different colours, sizes, heights and shapes.

 

What red bamboo for shady spots?

Not only red clumping bamboos can grow in shady spots. 

There are also green, yellow and black non-invasive clumping bamboos, including their cultivars, that are suitable for the garden.

Clumping bamboos for shady spots ranges from mini to medium bamboos. There are in fact many cultivars that tend to grow well in shady spots.

The bamboos change colours as they mature. 

This is one of the things that makes bamboo a beautiful plant. Some clumping bamboo plants have shoots that are bright pink, others purple. 

The early colour changes are spectacular. 

Some bamboo culms will turn black, yellow or green after they lose their sheaths. They also respond to Summer and Winter conditions though they remain evergreen. 

You can prune some of these bamboos, they are best for garden hedges, while the others have fountain-like or umbrella-like foliages. The options are unlimited!

Non-invasive clumping bamboo UK

Clumping bamboos have special places in the garden. 

They are fast-growing and provide an evergreen screen all year round. 

Your choice of clumping bamboo depends on what you want the bamboo to do. 

We hope the options provided in this article help find a better bamboo that meets your expectations. 

 If you have any questions, please leave a comment.