FARGESIA 'Winter Joy'

Description:Common name: Fargesia. Looks good in winter, holds most of its leaves giving dense foliage all year. Blue-green culms growing into a fountain shape

Uses: Good as a specimen plant, or grown in a large container where space is more limited

Climate/Position: Plant in a sheltered spot away from cold winds

Height/Spread: Height 3 metres, spread 1.5 metres

Soil Requirements: Any moisture retentive but well drained soil is suitable

Pruning: Remove old and thin stems to maintain the best and cleanest effect

Special Requirements: Like all other Fargesias, it does not have running rhizomes and needs no containment to prevent spread

Additional Interest: A cross between Fargesia murielae and Fargesia nitida