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Borinda albocerea Yunnan 3a
This particular clone of this new introduction from China is now thought not to be this species. What ever it turns out to be, it is a very fine new addition to the range of hardy clump forming bamboos. Very pretty, small, slim foliage, blue tinted culms and an elegant habit, reaching about 3m. Best in semi-shade, but tolerant of sunnier positions.
This particular clone of this new introduction from China is now thought not to be this species. What ever it turns out to be, it is a very fine new addition to the range of hardy clump forming bamboos. Very pretty, small, slim foliage, blue tinted culms and an elegant habit, reaching about 3m. Best in semi-shade, but tolerant of sunnier positions.
Borinda papyrifera Stapleton 1046
A very exciting new bamboo, most desired by aficionados. Ultimate height in the UK unknown as yet. The icy-blue-white new culm colour lasts extremely well for a good season at least. Very strong upright growth with the older culms arching under the weight of foliage. This is the form to have, being far more attractive than the Keith Rushforth introdution.
A very exciting new bamboo, most desired by aficionados. Ultimate height in the UK unknown as yet. The icy-blue-white new culm colour lasts extremely well for a good season at least. Very strong upright growth with the older culms arching under the weight of foliage. This is the form to have, being far more attractive than the Keith Rushforth introdution.
Borinda perlonga Yunnan 6
An exciting new introduction from China with beautiful blue culms. Culms are erect with drooping tips and persistent sheaths and reach about 3-4m from a tightly clumping base. Leaves are fairly long, narrow and pale green and the whole plant is particularly elegant.
An exciting new introduction from China with beautiful blue culms. Culms are erect with drooping tips and persistent sheaths and reach about 3-4m from a tightly clumping base. Leaves are fairly long, narrow and pale green and the whole plant is particularly elegant.
Borinda sp. Yunnan 4
A quite magnificent beauty, this new introduction from China has made a stunning specimen at Carwinion garden, Cornwall. From a very tightly clumping base arise very thick culms, particularly pale-blue on expansion with contrasting orange-brown sheaths, turning glossy green. Very tall, erect culms arch over at their apex under the weight of pale green foliage.
A quite magnificent beauty, this new introduction from China has made a stunning specimen at Carwinion garden, Cornwall. From a very tightly clumping base arise very thick culms, particularly pale-blue on expansion with contrasting orange-brown sheaths, turning glossy green. Very tall, erect culms arch over at their apex under the weight of pale green foliage.
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis 'Svow'
This is an attractive and very rare form of the Chinese 'Square Stem Bamboo' producing soft yellow culms with occasional vertical green stripes. Like the ordinary green form, this requires a sheltered and preferably shaded position, not in very cold gardens. Very elegant foliage on stems to 3m, and an inquisitive rhizome, but not difficult to control.
This is an attractive and very rare form of the Chinese 'Square Stem Bamboo' producing soft yellow culms with occasional vertical green stripes. Like the ordinary green form, this requires a sheltered and preferably shaded position, not in very cold gardens. Very elegant foliage on stems to 3m, and an inquisitive rhizome, but not difficult to control.
Chusquea culeou
A sought after Chilean species forming a very tight clump with thick upright, yellow-green culms and distinct, dense, leafy branching at each node. A real specimen bamboo, also great associated with big leaves. 3-4m, sometimes smaller. Hardy.
A sought after Chilean species forming a very tight clump with thick upright, yellow-green culms and distinct, dense, leafy branching at each node. A real specimen bamboo, also great associated with big leaves. 3-4m, sometimes smaller. Hardy.
Chusquea cumingii
A most distinct species new to cultivation in the UK, this makes a bushy mound of slim arching culms to about 2m, smothered densely in small, narrow, rigid, sharply tipped blue-green leaves. I have seen this species in central Chile growing in very dry mediterranean conditions. Makes a good impenetrable hedge and very suitable for exposed coastal sites.
A most distinct species new to cultivation in the UK, this makes a bushy mound of slim arching culms to about 2m, smothered densely in small, narrow, rigid, sharply tipped blue-green leaves. I have seen this species in central Chile growing in very dry mediterranean conditions. Makes a good impenetrable hedge and very suitable for exposed coastal sites.
Chusquea gigantea
The holy grail to many lovers of bamboo. This very large growing Andean species creates an awe inspiringly impressive clump of widely spaced thick culms extremely quickly. Culms are green, turning yellow between the nodes which are prominently branched. New culms have attractive, persistent cream sheaths, and the leaves are long and narrow. Height 6m.
The holy grail to many lovers of bamboo. This very large growing Andean species creates an awe inspiringly impressive clump of widely spaced thick culms extremely quickly. Culms are green, turning yellow between the nodes which are prominently branched. New culms have attractive, persistent cream sheaths, and the leaves are long and narrow. Height 6m.
Drepanostachyum porcatus
Very new to cultivation and extremely rare. Tightly clump forming with fine foliage and thin graceful culms that emerge covered with a grey green bloom. Originally collected at 2000-2300m in Nepal. Requires a sheltered site, not too cold, though will certainly take a few degrees of frost.
Very new to cultivation and extremely rare. Tightly clump forming with fine foliage and thin graceful culms that emerge covered with a grey green bloom. Originally collected at 2000-2300m in Nepal. Requires a sheltered site, not too cold, though will certainly take a few degrees of frost.
Drepanostachyum scandens
As the name suggests, this very rare species has fairly lax culms that branch widely, climbing or rather falling over other plants for support. If grown alone it will form an attractive frothy mound of fine foliage reaching the ground on all sides. It hails from low altitudes in S China and in theory should not be very hardy, possibly -5c? Sun or semi-shade.
As the name suggests, this very rare species has fairly lax culms that branch widely, climbing or rather falling over other plants for support. If grown alone it will form an attractive frothy mound of fine foliage reaching the ground on all sides. It hails from low altitudes in S China and in theory should not be very hardy, possibly -5c? Sun or semi-shade.
Fargesia angustissima
Otherwise known as a Borinda and apparently not particularly hardy, this very attractive, new-ish, tall, and still very rare species has never suffered a sniff of damage with me yet, or with friends in Cornwall or Kent, and should take at least -9c. The foliage is very slim and neat and culms are bluey-grey when young with contrasting purpley-brown sheaths.
Otherwise known as a Borinda and apparently not particularly hardy, this very attractive, new-ish, tall, and still very rare species has never suffered a sniff of damage with me yet, or with friends in Cornwall or Kent, and should take at least -9c. The foliage is very slim and neat and culms are bluey-grey when young with contrasting purpley-brown sheaths.
Fargesia denudata Xian 1
A very elegant, tightly clump forming species with fine, small foliage and an attractive, very arching habit. The slim new culms erupt vertically from the centre and turn yellow in the sun. Up to 3.5m high. Collected in Xian, China at 2500 metres alt. by Mr. Ding Xingcui, December 1997. Perfectly hardy and easy in sun or shade.
A very elegant, tightly clump forming species with fine, small foliage and an attractive, very arching habit. The slim new culms erupt vertically from the centre and turn yellow in the sun. Up to 3.5m high. Collected in Xian, China at 2500 metres alt. by Mr. Ding Xingcui, December 1997. Perfectly hardy and easy in sun or shade.
Fargesia dracocephala
A very hardy species, similar in many ways to the widely grown F. murielae, though more upright and with darker foliage. Tightly clump forming, masses of small, narrow, mid-green foliage and thin, yellow green culms, making a fairly small plant about 2.5m tall. Best in sun, where the foliage will look good year round, though very tolerant of shadier sites.
A very hardy species, similar in many ways to the widely grown F. murielae, though more upright and with darker foliage. Tightly clump forming, masses of small, narrow, mid-green foliage and thin, yellow green culms, making a fairly small plant about 2.5m tall. Best in sun, where the foliage will look good year round, though very tolerant of shadier sites.
Fargesia murielae
Very elegant, easy, widely grown, tightly clump forming species with an arching habit. Masses of bright, pea green leaves sprout early in spring when other bamboos look their worst. Any reasonable soil in sun or semi-shade. 2.5--3.5m high.
Very elegant, easy, widely grown, tightly clump forming species with an arching habit. Masses of bright, pea green leaves sprout early in spring when other bamboos look their worst. Any reasonable soil in sun or semi-shade. 2.5--3.5m high.
Fargesia murielae 'Harewood'
Another dwarf form of this easy species, this time reaching about 1m high. The plant is dense and bushy with slim arching culms and typical bright, fresh-green, smallish, slim leaves flushing early in spring. Easy, very hardy and suitable for pot culture or garden.
Another dwarf form of this easy species, this time reaching about 1m high. The plant is dense and bushy with slim arching culms and typical bright, fresh-green, smallish, slim leaves flushing early in spring. Easy, very hardy and suitable for pot culture or garden.
Fargesia murielae 'Simba'
A fairly dwarf form of this fine species, making a very dense bushy specimen to only 2m tall. Equally easy in most soils and situations, and very suited to pot culture. The bright green leaves emerge early when other bamboos can look a bit drab. Very hardy and easy.
A fairly dwarf form of this fine species, making a very dense bushy specimen to only 2m tall. Equally easy in most soils and situations, and very suited to pot culture. The bright green leaves emerge early when other bamboos can look a bit drab. Very hardy and easy.
Fargesia nitida Jiuzhaigou 1
Collected 1986 from N Sichuan, China, only now available in the UK, this is one of the most beautiful forms of nitida in cultivation. Erect growth to about 2.5m with new culms aging to a lovely deep red, and very pretty, tiny leaves arranged in small, downward pointing bunches. Very hardy and tightly clump forming. Enjoys shade though stands full sun too.
Collected 1986 from N Sichuan, China, only now available in the UK, this is one of the most beautiful forms of nitida in cultivation. Erect growth to about 2.5m with new culms aging to a lovely deep red, and very pretty, tiny leaves arranged in small, downward pointing bunches. Very hardy and tightly clump forming. Enjoys shade though stands full sun too.
Fargesia nitida Jiuzhaigou 4
A new introduction from China, with slim culms maturing black. Tightly clump forming with fine, delicate looking leaves and a height of 2 to 3m. Very hardy, this won't flower for a very long time, ensuring survival in your garden. Enjoys shade though stands full sun too.
A new introduction from China, with slim culms maturing black. Tightly clump forming with fine, delicate looking leaves and a height of 2 to 3m. Very hardy, this won't flower for a very long time, ensuring survival in your garden. Enjoys shade though stands full sun too.
Fargesia nitida Jiuzhaigou Genf
A new introduction from China with intensely red culms if grown in a sunny position. Tightly clump forming with fine, delicate looking leaves and a height of 3.5m. Very hardy, this won't flower for a very long time, ensuring survival in your garden.
A new introduction from China with intensely red culms if grown in a sunny position. Tightly clump forming with fine, delicate looking leaves and a height of 3.5m. Very hardy, this won't flower for a very long time, ensuring survival in your garden.
Fargesia robusta
A superb, relatively recent introduction, which lives up to its name well. Red-tinted, hairy shoots are seen very early in spring, emerging from a tight, non-running base and growth is vertical and strong, with a dazzling display of bleached white culm sheaths all the way up the culms in midsummer. Foliage is deep glossy green, long and slim. Height 4 or 5m.
A superb, relatively recent introduction, which lives up to its name well. Red-tinted, hairy shoots are seen very early in spring, emerging from a tight, non-running base and growth is vertical and strong, with a dazzling display of bleached white culm sheaths all the way up the culms in midsummer. Foliage is deep glossy green, long and slim. Height 4 or 5m.
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