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Chinese fountain bamboo

Fargesia nitida

Genus: Fargesia
Family: Poaceae
Common Names: fountain bamboo

About this plant

F. nitida is an elegant bamboo forming a compact clump of erect to arching, purple-flushed green canes to 4m high, with slender leaves to 9cm in length and dark green

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moisture retentive soil in partial or light dappled shade with shelter from cold, dry winds. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season

Pruning

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

Propagation

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

Pests

Slugs may damage new shoots

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years