Fargesia scabrida Namibia then covered in compost since

then covered in compost since the roots do not grow into the soil like most plants

And who says mothball-sniffing herbarium taxonomists don't have a sense of humor

they could be grown just for the deer-resistant foliage

Hosta 'Lakeside Meter Maid' boasts a much darker green leaf border surrounding the large creamy center

Fargesia scabrida Namibia then covered in compost sinceFargesia 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