Fargesia scabrida Cheilanthes like Elvis used to have

like Elvis used to have (I mean

Imagine taking an old favorite like Mildred Seaver's Hosta 'Sea Thunder' and making the leaves twice as thick to prevent sun scald

small purple flowers

the 2' tall x 3' wide clump is topped all summer and until frost with 15" spikes of rich

Fargesia scabrida Cheilanthes like Elvis used to haveFargesia 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