Unregistered wrote: I have just
purchased a bamboo from a garden centre but can not find any
information on it...FARGESIA murielae 'Jumbo'

How lucky you are to be able to pick that up in a garden center!
Maybe I'll be buying the same kind this year. I, too am a novice.

Go to http://www.americanbamboo.org, and read 1) their FAQ at
http://www.americanbamboo.org/FAQ.html, and 2) their General Bamboo
info at http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInfo.html. Browse. I
found lots of information there to get started with. Have fun.

Tegan