Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2003


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Fargesia sp. 'Jiuzhaigou' I
                  pronounced "JU-ZIE-GO"

Height: 9 to 12 feet
Diameter: 0.75 inch
Hardiness: -20
° F
USDA zone 5 through 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).

This new Fargesia, formerly thought to be a form of nitida, is becoming known for the intense red color of the new culms. They then age to a mellow yellow (remember Donavon's cool song?). Unlike most other Fargesias, 'Jiuzhaigou' needs to be planted where it gets enough direct sun (preferably morning sun) to turn the culms red. Care must be taken in warmer climates or it will suffer from too much of the needed sun. The leaves, like many Fargesias, will curl in the sun but when the shade returns they will unfurl. The leaves are very small; smaller than most nitida clones, and are reddish at first, fading to a light green. It is also a fairly upright member the Fargesia genus, due the very small leaves not bearing much weight on the tops of the culms.

'Jiuzhaigou' II (no photo yet) has slightly larger canes and leaves with a more "open" clump habit (more space between each culm), but is not as brightly colored.

     
                 copyright Noah Bell 2006