Re: Dying bamboo screen

Mrs P;781677 Wrote: 
> I planted a screen of 25 Fargesia nitida two years ago. They flowered
> last autumn and now look as though they're dead. The supplier doesn't
> appear to be interested in replacing them and has suggested that they
> may improve when the weather warms up. I appreciate comments please.
> Thanks. :)
Well obviously they won't improve when the weather warms up. He is
either ignorant or dishonest. But ignorance is no defence. He shouldn't
have sold you 25 pre-flowering F nitidas, which no doubt cost you some
hundreds of pounds,  without warning you that they were short-term
ornaments. Just google "Fargesia nitida flowering" to get the evidence.
Visit the websites of reputable suppliers such as uk-bamboos.co.uk to
read what they say ie, "this variety not for sale due to flowering" and
"what we do sell is guaranteed post-flowering generation stock", that's
what a supplier of F. nitida should have been doing. All this was well
known more than 2 years ago. Indeed post-flowering generation stock has
been available for more than 2 years, albeit not a great deal of it.

Hopefully he will see sense, but if not you'll have to threaten him
with the small claims court.




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echinosum