Clumping bamboo and running bamboo are members of the grass family. There are several varieties of bamboo plants. They are common in the temperate and tropical zones mainly in Asia, Central and South America and the… Read More »How to identify clumping bamboo?
Fargesia ‘Obelisk’ is a hybrid bamboo with evergreen leaves contrasting with the dark tall culms, it has the best of the qualities from the parent bamboos, the Murielae and Nitida. This beautiful bamboo is known… Read More »Fargesia nitida Obelisk Hybrid Umbrella Bamboo
Fargesia Nitida ‘Jiuzhaigou’ ( commonly known as the Red Panda Fargesia Bamboo) have colourful stems with evergreen leaves. The stems/culms of this spectacular clump-forming dwarf bamboo emerge green, turn deep red and mature to yellowish-orange.… Read More »Fargesia nitida Jiuzhaigou Bamboo
Fargesia nitida ‘Pillar’ fountain bamboo has beautiful slender evergreen foliage. It has tight upright stems that go from green to deep dark purple when matured and arched at the tops. This clump-forming fountain bamboo can… Read More »Fargesia nitida Pillar fountain bamboo
Fargesia nitida ‘Volcano’ is a stunning, non-invasive bamboo, its other names are Chinese Fountain Bamboo ‘Volcano’, Red Fountain Bamboo or Spherical Garden bamboo. It has a beautiful reddish black stem and brown sheath which forms… Read More »Fargesia nitida Volcano Red Chinese Fountain Bamboo
Fargesia nitida Viking is a hybrid bamboo, cross between Fargesia nitida and murielae. This elegant hybrid clump-forming bamboo is non-invasive, it does not need a barrier because of the tight clump-forming nature. Perfect for small… Read More »Fargesia nitida Viking Bamboo
Fargesia nitida ‘Winter Joy’ is a hybrid plant known by its full name as Fargesia marielae nitida ‘Winter Joy’. It is a stunning new plant that has all the ‘goodies’ from the Fargesia nitida and marielae… Read More »Fargesia nitida Winter Joy fountain bamboo
Black Pearl Bamboo features Identity: Fargesia murielae nitida, Black Pearl Bamboo, Fountain Bamboo, Clump-forming. Culm: Coloured, green to purple and black. Leaves: Evergreen, fountain foliage. Mature Height: 3 – 4 metres. Spread: Grow out of… Read More »Black Pearl Bamboo Evergreen Fountain Foliage
Fargesia murielae nitida is commonly known as the Chinese Fountain Bamboo or Blue Fountain. The groves of Fargesia nitida form spectacular foliage that resemble mushrooms or ‘water fountains’. The stems often have different colours form… Read More »Fargesia Nitida Fountain Bamboo Plants UK
Running and Clumping Bamboo UK: There are several running and clumping bamboos that thrive in the UK. In this article, we identify the common bamboos you can grow in pots or in the garden in… Read More »Clumping and Running Bamboos Thrive in UK