umbrella bamboo 'Luca'

Tolerant of sun and wind but best in fertile, moisture retentive soil, in partial shade. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation

Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring

Slugs may damage new shoots

Generally disease free