Fargesia scabrida ... on the move!

[Lazlo Woodbine]

This is a plant cut in half last October ... funnily enough the other half, which is in a much shadier location, has sent up only a couple of new shoots..

Laz

[Adam D]

Great stuff Laz!

Fargesia scabrida is an excellent bamboo.

Mine sent up 15 culms last year, I wonder how many it will send up this year?

[jacko]

They look great! they also look about a week or two ahead of mine.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

cheers Adam & jacko ...

Here she is two weeks later ...

and the best of my rufas ..

Laz

[jacko]

wow thats fast,what you feeding them on, 'steroids'

[Adam D]

Great stuff.

I like Fargesias, I really do.

My rufa and scabrida are miles behind yours though.

I was looking at my rufa last night actually and it has been in the ground now for almost 7 years and it is getting really quite wide across the bottom now.

As for the scabrida, it has been in the ground fr 4 years and the new culms that are starting to come up look BIG.

[jacko]

Got one at last from jungle giants,only little but i'm sure it won't be for long.

[Adam D]

I had noticed that Jungle Giants had scabrida for sale again.

Looks like a healthy specimen Jacko.

Mine is pushing up about 40 new culms this year. Still no laptop so I can not post photos though

[jacko]

Yes Adam its a little cracker.the photo doesnt do it justice really its a lot greener than the pic.That was me too close with the camera and the flash bleaching the colour.

[jacko]

update on my scabrida its done really well this season 4ft already

[Adam D]

^^^^

Very good Jacko.

However, and I hope you don't mind me saying, at least mine is bigger than yours

[jacko]

dont mind at all mate.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Here's my largest ... the original plant was divided last year - this is the better half! In an open position lightwise - but reasonably sheltered from the prevailing winds ...

[Adam D]

^^^^^

Excellent stuff Lazlo

It is a great performer.

[jacko]

excellent love the colouring on the culm sheaths