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Sir Drinks-a-Lot is a Fargesia robusta, commonly called Green screen bamboo · Clumping bamboo · Robusta bamboo.

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  1. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    Found a leaf turning on Sir Drinks-a-Lot. Fall is here.

    Found a leaf turning on Sir Drinks-a-Lot. Fall is here.

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  2. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    Misted Sir Drinks-a-Lot and wiped the dust off every leaf.

    Misted Sir Drinks-a-Lot and wiped the dust off every leaf.

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  3. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    Checked Sir Drinks-a-Lot for pests under the leaves. All clear.

    Checked Sir Drinks-a-Lot for pests under the leaves. All clear.

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  4. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    The color on Sir Drinks-a-Lot's new growth is unreal right now.

    The color on Sir Drinks-a-Lot's new growth is unreal right now.

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  5. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    Woke up to Sir Drinks-a-Lot blooming. Best part of the week.

    Woke up to Sir Drinks-a-Lot blooming. Best part of the week.

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  6. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    First time flowering — I am not crying, you are.

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  7. Sir Drinks-a-Lot Fargesia robusta

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    Watered and rotated toward the sun.

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About this plant

Common name Green screen bamboo · Clumping bamboo · Robusta bamboo
Scientific name Fargesia robusta
Sun Full sun to partial shade; appreciates afternoon shade in hot climates
Water Keep evenly moist, especially in the first season; dislikes drought but needs drainage
Soil Rich, moisture-retentive, well-drained loam; tolerates most garden soils
Nickname Sir Drinks-a-Lot
Pet safety Generally considered non-toxic to cats and dogs
Difficulty Easy

Fun facts

  • The genus Fargesia is named after Paul Guillaume Farges, a 19th-century French missionary and naturalist who collected plants in central China.
  • The cultivar Pingwu is sold under the trademarked name Green Screen bamboo for its dense, hedge-like growth.
  • As a pachymorph (sympodial) bamboo, its rhizomes expand only about 10 cm per year, so it never runs through the garden.
  • Like many Fargesia species, its wild populations in Sichuan form part of the giant panda's natural habitat and food supply.

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