An exciting new bamboo with striking red stems33 recently discovered in china bamboo 39red fountain39 is a well45behaved clumping bamboo whose new shoots emerge green before blending to deep yellow and then changing to crimson red this particular fargesia is best positioned in a sunny spot for the brightest stem colour ideal grown at the back of borders or used for screening this non45invasive evergreen bamboo also makes a superb specimen plant for the patio height 3m 40