The Clumping Bamboo (Fargesia rufa) that was located in the inner corners of the fence gates, including the Middle Gate, needed to be replaced.
The plant on the right didn't recover, while the plant on the left partially survived. I will bucket the survivor and remove/discard the dead roots of the other one, plus a similar plant located at far edge of the East Gate.
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| Early Spring 2025 |
Over the years these plants didn't do well in these locations due to too much shade. Even though bamboo preferred shade or dappled sunlight, these locations were often closed off to sunlight when the gates were open.
I have decided to plant these areas with Sun King Japanese Spikenard (Araliia cordata 'Sun King') which do well in shade.
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| Updated Middle Gate 2025 |
These plants are relatively inexpensive and can grow large. On the other hand, they are easy to manage if the get too large.
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| Inner Middle Gate - Left |
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| Inner Middle Gate - Right |
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| Inner East Gate |
They should fill these behind-the-gate voids well, while simultaneously adding a vibrant and interesting foliage to locations that are often overlooked.
