Fargesia murieliae is great a screen particularly in urban areas where it39s dense foliage make it perfect for filtering out noise and pollution reaching over 2 metres in height this elegant shrub easily forms clumps of gently bending green45yellow canes whose shape gives it the name umbrella bamboo fargesia murieliae has a wonderfully exotic tropical appearance but don39t be deceived33 it39s so easy to grow the umbrella bamboo is resistant to wind and performs well