You Garden Fargesia Rufa Fountain Bamboo - 2L Pot

19 GBP

Bamboos can often strike fear into the heart of gardeners, as some are invasive, but fear not, this little bamboo is a very well-behaved garden guest. Fargesia is one of the best types as it is short and has many small canes and a much more delicate appearance than more thuggish members of the family. A relatively newly introduced dwarf bamboo it produces masses of new shoots which have a rusty tinge. They then green up and unfurl masses of tiny thin green leaves, which are evergreen so last all year round. The canes are very slender and thin, so they gently arch over, hence the common name of 'Fountain Bamboo'.They are spectacular in big pots on the patio, and an ideal bamboo for small gardens. They also form a neat, dense and easy-care non-trim hedge, reaching 2m and no more over many years. Just don't let them dry out in hot, dry summers that's all, otherwise, they require almost no care at all. Fully deserving of its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Plant them where the sun can shine through the canes, or where you can see or hear the breeze gently wafting and rustling through all year - a very sensual plant indeed! Brand: You Garden Best planted in spring so that the food reserves in the rhizome are used to produce a good flush of fresh canes in summer Fargesia prefers light to moderate shade so needs to be planted out of the glaring sun Not fussy about soil grows best in well-drained soil in a sheltered spot Keep plants well-watered during the growing season but don't allow them to stand in water if it's cold In very cold weather, insulate containers with bubble wrap or move them to frost-free conditions Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot approx. 40 cm tall (including the pot) ready to plant out Smaller bamboo are ideally grown in a container at least 45 cm (18 in) across

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