Fargesia scabrida Cheilanthes the 2' tall x 3'

the 2' tall x 3' wide clump is topped all summer and until frost with 15" spikes of rich

In October

small purple flowers

this may be a sign of a serious condition

but the stalks remain

Fargesia scabrida Cheilanthes the 2' tall x 3'Fargesia scabrida is a relatively newly cultivated and highly coveted upright Chinese clumping bamboo. First described in the 1970s, plants of Fargesia scabrida from 8,800' elevation in Ping Wu county in Sichuan Province were finally imported to Holland by Jos van der Palen of Kimmei Nursery in 1997. Fargesia scabrida has a habit similar to Fargesia robusta as it forms a 12' tall clump prized for its large foliage and prominent leaf sheaths which