Fargesia nitida 'Jiuzhaigou' - Red Fountain Bamboo

[glenn smith]

I broke down and purchased one of the big-priced "red fountains", it is suposed to be one of the defunct blue fountain's new generations (F. nitida).
It seemed a good idea to get into propagation of this one on the ground floor.

http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/779/medium/FnJiuRedFountain1.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4413&cat=779&ppuser=2450) View large (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4413&size=big&cat=779&ppuser=2450)

http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/779/medium/FnJiuRedFountain2.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4412&cat=779&ppuser=2450) View large (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4412&size=big&cat=779&ppuser=2450)

glenn

[Mark Meckes]

Cool! Looks like this could be a real winner.
Now if only I lived on a non existing high mountain bluff here in central Texas maybe I could grow it. :(

Does the tag say what height it might grow to?
I see the old generation of F. nitida species/ cultivars can vary anywhere from 6ft (2M) to 18ft (6M).

[glenn smith]

Here's a link:

http://www.booshootgardens.com/species/details.cfm?id=16

This was the nursery that my plant came from; average height said to be about 10'.

Glenn

[Mark Meckes]

Thanks!
FYI This is how it's listed in the 2007 ABS Source List:

Fargesia nitida 'Jiuzhaigou'
New Introductions. Several new seedling clones from Jiuzhaigou Reserve, China
Maximum Height: 12ft (4M)
Maximum Diameter: 0.5" (1.3cm)
Minimum Temperature: -20F (-29C)
Sun/Shade: 2 (Sun=5)