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Originally Posted by Mrs P
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.