Learn About Bamboo Bamboo for Specific Uses Bamboos can sometimes be successfully and beautifully grown indoors, but only if you have a very green thumb and can give them adequate light, humidity, moving fresh air, and attentive observation and care. Also, because...
Also known as “Graceful Bamboo.” A very popular, hardy and lush clumping bamboo that grows in an upright form, with only the tallest tops tending to nod. As the name suggests, it is very similar to Bambusa textilis except for a thinner, more slender cane...
Large leaved, tropical looking plant that commonly grows to 8’ tall in Northern California, shorter in warmer climates. It has light green canes with multiple black spots and swirls and leaves that can reach 15” long and 4” wide. It is a vigorous runner that prefers a...
***Note: Unfortunately, all Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum “Mexican Weeping” is going into a gregarious flowering cycle, which means the species is dying off (until seeds are potentially formed and germinated). For more information, see here and here. ...
Big Leaf Bamboo! This has the largest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation, sometimes up to 2′ long by 4″ wide. A very hardy plant, but leaves may shred a bit in heavy winds. It tolerates lower light levels than any other bamboo. Planted in total shade it...
Has attractive, dark green leaves on upright, solid culms. Leaves are up to 1 ¼” wide by 7″ long. Good house or garden plant. Tolerates a wide range of light exposure. Hardy to 0. Origin: China Minimum Temperature: 0 F. Size in climate of origin: 12’ tall,...
A highly decorative plant: gold canes with multiple green stripes become shades of pink, cranberry, and scarlet with dark stripes with exposure to spring and summer sun. Looks best with some leaves trimmed away from lower parts of canes to expose them to sun and show...
Formerly Neomicrocalamus microphyllus. This Tibetan bamboo is a stately and highly decorative ornamental. In more sun, culms turn maroon to almost black with delicate purplish green leaves. In summer shade, the culms remain rich green with white node rings. Culms get...
A very striking specimen due to it’s its brightly variegated leaves, which are white and yellow with vivid green stripes and about 1 ½”” x 8-10″” in size. Leaf tips can tint pink and purple in too much sun exposure. Smaller than the original form....
All green leaves about 1 ½” x 8-10” in size. Canes are largely hidden by the leaves in the mature plant. The young plant has a rather open look, however. Makes an excellent screen up to 15’ in height. Likes full sun in temperate climates, but half to full-day of...
Highly ornamental bamboo from China which is good for screening. Similar to CBQ, but canes are gold with thin green stripes, and the new shoots are occasionally pink. Will grow indoors with 2-3 hours direct sun and misting. A good container plant. Chimonobambusa is a...
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Also known as “Punting Pole Bamboo” from its Asian heritage of poling boats. Culms are thick walled and straight, making them useful for many purposes. Under ideal conditions it can grow to 55′ tall and 2 ¼” in diameter. Olive green, shiny,...
A wonderful compact bamboo for small hedges (3′ max. ht.) or bonsai. Clusters of small, light grayish-green pointed leaves. Culms are light green to brown. A clumper hardy to 13 degrees, preferring half to-full day sun. Grows best in constant daytime...
Learn About Bamboo PLANTING & CARE Bamboo plants bought at our nursery have been fertilized recently, so don’t worry about feeding your bamboo right away. After about 6 months however, you may want to supplement your soil fertility. We sell the chemical...
Learn About Bamboo Bamboos are among the earth’s most beautiful and useful plants, providing outstanding texture and form as screens, hedges, ground-covers and specimens. They enhance and transform gardens into peaceful sanctuaries of light, movement and space,...
