Fargesia nitida

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New culms turn red when exposed to sun, fading to a soft orange-yellow with age (canes start bluish-grey and will be darker red to purple as they mature if not exposed to sun.) Very small, delicate leaves that begin reddish and mature to a light green; leaves will curl tightly in extreme temperatures. Grows to 12 feet […]

The Fargesia Nitida 'Black Pearl' is a magnificent clumping bamboo, with dense foliage and purple-tinged - almost black canes. This quick growing bamboo will produce an impressive number of new culms each year, reaching a mature height of 3 - 4 metres. Plant in sunny or semi-shaded position. Plant at 1-2m intervals to grow into an evergreen screen or hedge. Best planted out of cold drying winds. Supplied in 3 litre pot approx 80-1000cm high

A particularly robust species, Fargesia nitida (Chinese Fountain Bamboo) is an elegant, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with tall and slender, purple-flushed green canes strongly arching under the weight of the foliage. Short and very narrow, up to 4 in. long (10 cm), the leaves are slightly matte dark gray-green on the upper surface, and matte gray-green beneath.