Fargesia nitida 'Great Wall' - 100-125 CM C5

Description
With its dark green leaf colouring and blue-green stems, Fountain bamboo 'Great Wall' (Fargesia nitida) is a decorative design element in the garden. What makes it special, apart from its dense and clump-forming shape, is that it does not need a rhizome barrier! It prefers sunny to shady, sheltered locations with well-drained, humus-rich, loose and nutrient-rich soil. Under favourable conditions, this hardy bamboo reaches a height of approx. 4 m and grows up to 2 m wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Sinarundinaria nitida.

Bulletpoints
* No rhizome barrier required * edible * tolerates pruning

leaves
The evergreen leaves of the Fountain bamboo 'Great Wall' are dark green, lanceolate. They are about 6 - 10 cm in size.

Frost hardiness
The Fountain bamboo 'Great Wall' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Fountain bamboo 'Great Wall' is a dense, clump-forming bamboo that can grow to a height of 2.5 - 4 m and a width of 1.5 - 2 m. It usually grows 0.5 - 1 m per year.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Use
Privacy screen, small/front garden, pond edge, hedge

Stems
Fountain bamboo 'Great Wall' is characterised by its blue-green stems.

Root
Fargesia nitida 'Great Wall' is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched, runner-forming roots.