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Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2003
copyright Ned Jaquith 2004
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Fargesia sp. 'Jiuzhaigou'
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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
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