Fountain Bamboo 'Great Wall'

Fargesia nitida 'Great Wall' is a superb, non-invasive, clump-forming bamboo, highly valued in UK gardens for its elegant, upright habit and cascading, fountain-like foliage. This particular cultivar offers excellent density and a refined appearance, making it perfect for creating graceful screens, hedges, or as a sophisticated specimen plant. Its slender, dark green culms are adorned with abundant, delicate, lance-shaped leaves that remain evergreen, providing year-round interest. It thrives in cool, moist, and partially shaded conditions, protected from intense afternoon sun and strong winds, which can scorch its leaves. It is reliably hardy.

Sun: Partial shade.

Soil: Moist, well-drained loam.

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.