A family-owned farm with over 300 species of bamboo plants, books, fencing, & garden accessories.

Dear Customer,

As many of you know bamboo is unusual because it experiences periodic "gregarious flowering". This occurs when all plants - of any given species - all over the world go into flower, putting all of their energy into seed. All the mother plants then die, and the seed is left to carry on the species. This process is referred to as "going into flower".

After almost 30 years of successful operation, Bamboo Sourcery is going into flower. I am writing you today with the news that we will be closing as of November 20th, 2010.

Gerald Bol, my father and the founder of Bamboo Sourcery, always encouraged those around him to pursue their passions. He would have been proud about the success of Bamboo Sourcery and equally proud that I will now have the opportunity to explore a career change, and Jesus Mora, our Nursery Manager, will have the opportunity to start a business of his own.

We will be open as usual through November 20th. Our "Going into Flower Sale" will run from September 1st to November 20th. We are offering 50% off on all plants, and 30% off on all non-plant items, so get your bamboo now, while we still have a good selection.

After November 20th, we will not be open for appointments, sales or mail order. If you have any further questions, or are interested in discussing the purchase of Bamboo Sourcery, or in buying large quantities of bamboo (20 plants or more), leave us a message. We will maintain a reduced office staff through the winter, and will also maintain our website for your informational needs.

Bamboo Sourcery has thrived because of wonderful customers like you. Many of you have visited our nursery and farm, and it has been a great pleasure to share our love of bamboo with you. We know that many of our bamboo babies will continue to thrive in your garden and in gardens all over the county.

We are so grateful to all of you and offer our sincere thanks for your patronage over the years. May your bamboo flourish always!

Jennifer York

P.S. We will honor all gift certificates until November 20th, so if you hold one, please redeem it before then. Remember you can use them on both plant and non-plant items.

Bamboo enhances and transforms gardens into peaceful sanctuaries of light, movement, sound and space, touching our spirits and stirring our souls. Bamboo can beguile and possess. You may shortly find yourself becoming ensnared with "Bamboo Magic."    Gerald Bol

With these words, we introduce you to the spirit of this most remarkable bamboo nursery. There is no doubt that bamboo captivated the late Gerald Bol, creator of this beautiful bamboo forest; and you may indeed feel its magic working on you.

The grounds of Bamboo Sourcery are a sight to behold and an exceptional resource for the discriminating collector and bamboo novice alike. Gerald traveled extensively throughout the world, studying and collecting rare and endangered bamboo species, and introduced many new varieties into the U.S. His diligent efforts are represented throughout the nursery, where there are more than 300 varieties in total, about 200 regularly in stock for purchase, with this number growing each year.

The 8-acre demonstration gardens are a pleasure to tour, quite peaceful with the breeze blowing gently through the delicate leaves. Bamboo varieties can range in size from a few inches tall to giant timbers over 100 feet, with many variations in cane color, leaf size and shape. You will see an unbelievable range of full-grown bamboos on your walk through the gardens, and swear that you have found your favorite...until you round the next bend.

The retail bamboo nursery and gardens, located in Sonoma County an hour's drive north of San Francisco, are open to all by appointment. Our beautiful and unique demonstration gardens and expert advice will enable homeowners and landscapers alike to select the best varieties for your needs, be they clumping or running, rare and exotic, ornamental, or excellent species for privacy screens. If you wish to visit the nursery, please call ahead Monday through Saturday to schedule an appointment at (707) 823-5866 (appointment days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Or you may prefer to mail order plants through this website. Plants may be shipped anywhere within the U.S., and we also deliver throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Please see the Guide to our Website & Nursery, below, for more information.

Bamboo Sourcery has been working with homeowners and landscape professionals for over 25 years, growing, selling, and containing bamboos. For more about our history, expertise, and our founder, Gerald Bol, please see About Us.

Guide to our Website & Nursery

Website Resources

This website is designed to enable people to educate themselves about bamboo and make their own selections as much as possible. Because we have limited staff resources, please utilize the many useful features of our website as extensively as possible to identify plants that will serve your needs:

Our Information Supplement provides information on cultivation & care, clumpers, runners & containment, regional recommendations, descriptions of many bamboos with color photos, and much more. The 35-page Information Supplement is also available in black & white hard copy (no photos) from this website or by phone. Our Bamboo Price List provides current availability information for 200 of our species in 1 and 5 gal sizes, with prices, cold hardiness, sun/shade needs, ultimate maximum sizes, and color photos for the underlined species. Plants are also available in larger sizes - 15 gal, 25 gal, etc - please call or email our office for availability and pricing. Our Search function gives you a list of plants that satisfy the specific criteria you set.

After using the resources on our website, if you still need recommendations or assistance with bamboo selection, please fill out a Recommendation Request, which will be submitted to us via email. When necessary to submit a Recommendation Request, please provide very specific information (such as actual number of feet for desired height or planting space), so that we can give you the best possible recommendations. Please allow one to two weeks for a reply.

Mail Orders

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY SHIPPING SCHEDULE: We normally ship only on Mondays. But there is no UPS service on Monday, Sep 6. Therefore, our shipping day will be Tuesday, Sep. 7. And because of the risk of delays during a short holiday week, we will not ship plants via UPS 3-Day during that week. We will ship 2-Day and Ground orders only. 3-Day orders will be postponed until Monday, Sep 13, when normal shipping will resume. (Shipping of non-perishable items via UPS Ground will continue as normal during this period).

We ship once a week on Mondays. Books are sent by U.S. Priority Mail. Other non-plant items are sent by UPS Ground. Our shipping prices for plants are below:

Shipping Service	1 gallon	5 gallon
UPS Ground	$9.00	$18.00	(to Calif, Wash, Oreg, Nev, & Utah only)
UPS 3-day Select	$15.00	$32.00
UPS 2nd day Air	$19.00	$42.00

Nursery Visits