October plants
Jimi Blake is the owner and creator of Hunting Brook Gardens. huntingbrook.com
FARGESIA ANGUSTISSIMA
I am building up an interesting collection of bamboos at Hunting Brook. This graceful, arching specimen (formerly Borinda angustissima) has narrow leaves, and stands out as one of the very best in my collection. It is very tall and non-invasive with an extremely narrow base, which makes it suitable for growing in most garden spaces. It also looks fabulous grown in large containers. New canes sometimes have a purplish look with white dust on them. Propagation is by division but is very difficult because of the way the canes grow together tightly at the base.
Height 4m.
Origin China, Sichuan province.
