Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2006
Our crop of one gallon
F. nitida 'Nanping'
Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2006
Common Names: Blue Fountain,
Hardy Blue Bamboo
Maximum Height: 12-15 feet
Diameter: 0.5 inches
Hardiness: -20° F
USDA zone 5 - 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).
This new introduction
of Fargesia nitida differs only slightly from the species in that
it has a subtle iridescent shine to the leaves and a slightly more "open"
clumping habit, meaning that the canes don't grow as tight together. They do
form a dense screen when mature. It is very cold-hardy, but cannot
tolerate more than a couple hours of direct sunlight. It is quite rare
and in no danger of flowering, unlike many of the old generation cultivars of F. nitida.
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