*Please note that although this bamboo is relatively sun tolerant in some mild climates, such as NW Oregon and Western Washington, it is not sun tolerant in many other climates. It is a shade-loving plant that may experience yellowing, leaf burn, stunted growth, or may perish with too much direct sun during the summer. Its sun tolerance will depend on your specific climate and growing conditions.*
Fargesia robusta 'Pingwu' is very simiilar to Fargesia robusta 'Campbell', but Campbell is slightly more upright, has slightly smaller leaves, has a tighter clumping habit, and is a bit more sun tolerant than the 'Pingwu' type (although they are both shade lovers). 'Pingwu', which is from a later collection, was used by Bamboo Select in creating their Green Screen™ variety.
Green Screen is the trade name for a single specimen of Fargesia robusta 'Pingwu' that was selected originally by Jan Oprins of Plant Oprins in Belgium. He chose this particular plant, based on its exceptional vigor and beauty, to be the subject for tissue culture propagation. Plant Oprins has made thousands of plants with identical genetics to the original favorite which has proven very successful in landscapes all across Europe. Bamboo Horticulturalist Susanne Lucas introduced this fine cultivar to the United States.
