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Feel free to call in your order by telephone at (352) 544-0330.  Don’t hesitate to ask questions as to what bamboo might best suit your needs. We recommend you visit our nursery to see the bamboo you plan to purchase in the landscape. By doing so you avoid shipping expenses and get the best possible selection. Numerous bamboo not listed here are available at the nursery in limited quantities.

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We prefer for customers to pick up their plants at our nursery which allows them to view their bamboo in the landscape. Our nursery is one hour north of Tampa and ninety minute west of Orlando. Call for directions. A map is on the "Contact Us" page. Always call before visiting to make sure we are here. Delivery within one hundred miles costs $1.50 per mile one way distance for one plant or a truck load. Some bamboo may be in short supply or sold out. Be sure to inquire before ordering on line.

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Albostriata

 $45   (3 gallon) 45 feet tall   3 inch diameter   12 F.  8-10 zone  clumper  sun to some shade

 Impressively large this tight clumping bamboo grows straight up until it aches toward the top forming an umbrella of shale and coolness. It is noticeably larger than Graceful bamboo at maturity. Notice the white vertical stripes on the dark green canes. In an open area this would be an impressive landscape element. Keep at least 35 feet away from overhead wires, building and such. The shoots are edible.  The pictures shown are of a small two cane Albostriata planted twelve months ago. Yes, we have good soil


Alphonse Karr (Bumbusa multiplex Alp. Karr)

$35 (3 gallon)     25-3 Feet Tall     1.5" Diameter     12 Degree F     8-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun to some Shade.

This very popular bamboo has bright yellow culm with longitudinal green stripes. Culms are often used in interior decorations. It becomes a dense fence or screen when planted ten feet apart. Pruning the lower branches to chest level reveals the attractive culms. The culms grow straight up with little arching to the sides.


Angel Mist

$55 (3 gallon)      30 - 40 Feet Tall      2 - 3" Diameter      22 Degree F       Clumper      Zone 9-10   Sun to part shade   

Slightly cold sensitive this bamboo has some arching with new culms having a bit if a blue tint.


Asian Lemon

$55 (3 gallon)     40 Feet Tall     3" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper     Zone 8-10   Sun to part shade   

Enjoy this tall erect screening bamboo with branching at all levels. Very sturdy even in hurricane force winds. Light golden culms have a vertical green stripe.
 


Blue Bamboo (Bambusa chungii)

$65 (3 gallon)     40 Feet Tall     2-3" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper      Sun or semi-shade

Culms have a pale blue look especially near the bottom which is the more visible area due to little foliage near the bottom. Cold hardy to at least 15 degrees F. A show stopper in our garden.  Slightly open clumper. Stunning appearance.


Bonnie Bamboo

$45 (3 gallon)     25 Feet Tall     1" Diameter     22 Degree F      Zone           

Erect growth habit, used for screening.


Chinese Goddess (Bambusa multiplex "Riviereorum")

$30 (3 gallon)     6-10 Feet Tall     .25-.5" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper      

Riviereorum grows into a dense thick clump giving an excellent lower height screen with numerous tiny leaves. Although it takes full sun it looks better and grows better in half day sun or semi-shade. Ok for larger containers. Cold hardy to below 15 degrees F. Often used along walkways. Due to our near perfect conditions it grows bigger for us than it will for you. Expect it to be a few feet shorter than our pictures. For an even lower screen consider Tiny Fern.


Cool Buddha     (bambusa tuldoides Swollen Internode)

$90 (3 gallon)     50 Feet Tall     2" Diameter     15 Degree F     8-10 Zone     Sun or part shade

Recently released into commerce this cold hardy clumper develops swollen internodes. Other swollen internode bamboos are cold sensitive often at or just below freezing. At maturity you see the swollen internodes with the branching high enough to view the unusual and interesting look. Rare. Prices will drop in a few years. No picture yet.


Contracta Bamboo

$45 (3 gallon)     20 Feet Tall     1" Diameter     20 Degree F      Zone           

Fairly erect growth, used as a privacy screen.


Dissimulator (Dragon's Nest)

$60 (3 gallon)     50 Feet Tall     2.5-3" Diameter     15 Degree F     8-10 Zone     Sun or filtered light

Tall, erect with branching at all levels makes this bamboo a candidate for tall screening in a tighter locations between buildings. Toward the top there will be some arching. The culms walls are thick and strong.
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Dogo Greenstripe (bambusa dolichomerithalla Greenstripe)

$45 (3 gallon)     35 Feet Tall     3"+ Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper     Zone 8-10   Sun to part shade   

This clumping bamboo has thick lush foliage with a slight arch which lessens when mature. The densely packed green culms have an occasional lighter green stripe toward the bottom. It forms a dense wall. Branching and foliage rise to a higher level as the bamboo matures. A good taller screen where space allows for some arching.


Dogo Silverstripe (bambusa dolichomerithalla Silverstripe)

$45 (3 gallon)     35 Feet Tall     3" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper     Zone 8-10   Sun to part shade   

Very much like greenstripe above except the lower culms will have an occasional sliverstripe. Pretty much the same appearance from ten feet away.
 


Dwarf Blue (Bambusa chungii ‘Barbellata’)

$55     35      feet tall      2 inch diameter      15 F.      8-10 zone clumper sun or some shade

A bluish white powder on the culms makes this a dramatic and popular bamboo. Can be used as a taller screen to block off an unwanted view. More vigorous than Chunhii but just as beautiful.  Pictured is a three year old stand planted in the front of our home.

 


Emerald Bamboo (Bambusa textilis "Mutabilis")

$50 (3 gallon)    50 Feet Tall     2-3" Diameter     12 Degree F     7-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun to part shade

This is an awesome large bamboo which never fails to draw favorable comment here. The closely packed canes are thick with a blue tint. When mature in four to five years the branching and foliage disappears from the lower eight feet or so revealing the traditional bamboo look. My stand pictured is seven years old planted with one three foot cane from a small pot it was rooted in. I have good soil.


Fasca Bamboo

$50 (3 gallon)     25 Feet Tall     1.5+" Diameter     14 Degree F      Zone           

Erect growth, green canes, used as a taller privacy screen.


Fernleaf (Bambusa multiplex)

$30 (3 gallon)     15-20 Feet Tall     .5-.75" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper      

This shade loving bamboo is good for screening underneath a tree canopy, filtered light conditions or even some full sun. The culms arch outward somewhat. As the light level increases the leaves become smaller.


Glabra Silk Bamboo

$45 (3 gallon)     45 Feet Tall     2" Diameter     12 Degree F     Clumper      zone 8-10    Sun or part shade.

The culms develop a bluish white tint as the bamboo matures in it’s third year and there after. Strongly arching culms create a large garden umbrella. The spread from drip line to drip line may be 60 feet in reasonable conditions.
 
   


Gold Stripe Bamboo

$40 (3 gallon)     25 Feet Tall     1.5" Diameter     15 Degree F      Zone           

Mainly erect growth with some flare with a thin vertical gold stripe on green canes. Commonly used as a taller screen. The pictures are of a two year plant.


Golden Goddess (Bambusa multiplex)

$30 (3 gallon)     10-16 Feet Tall     0.75" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper      

Excellent lower height screening bamboo which forms a tight dense opaque clump. Culms arch slightly providing a wider visual effect. Laughs at Brooksville cold winter temperatures as do all multiplex bamboo. Sun or partial shade ok. Excellent along a fence. 15 degrees F ok. Smaller leaves.
2 year old Golden Goddess trimmed into hedge


Graceful Bamboo (Bambusa textilis "Gracilis")

$50 (3 gallon)    35 Feet Tall     2-3" Diameter     12 Degree F     7-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun to part shade

Graceful bamboo is a dense clumper which grows erect for 15-20 feet then begins to strongly arch out to form a huge umbrella. Numerous birds nest and roost there where they are safe from predators, storms and winter chill. Self fertilizing in a way since the birds leave their droppings. Breezes more the heavily branched canes back and forth in a pleasing fashion. Do not plant close to over head wires, buildings or pool cages. This is one of our more popular bamboo.


Oldhamii (Bambusa oldhamii)

$50 (3 gallon)     50-60 Feet Tall     4-5" Diameter     22 Degree F     9-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun to some Shade.

Extremely erect growth habit makes this an ideal choice for tighter spaces between buildings. After a few years this bamboo reveals the thick impressive culms up to about one third way up the culm. In Tampa, I have observed Oldhamii over 65 feet tall with 7" diameter culms. This bamboo is featured at public gardens and theme parks due to the estate specimen appearance. Salt tolerant. Available in larger containers. The shown are a two year old plant.


Ox Horn Bamboo

$40 (3 gallon)     30-40 Feet Tall     3" Diameter     18 Degree F      Zone           

Open clumped you can see through, canes may zigzag near bottom, thick cane walls make useful for construction projects.


Punting Pole

$40 (3 gallon)     50 Feet Tall     2.5-3" Diameter     15 Degree F     8-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun or filtered

Thick walled culms give strength to this erect green bamboo. I have planted mine about 15 feet from the west side of my house to provide afternoon shade.  There is branching at all levels unlike many tall bamboo. May be suitable for tight spaces between properties.
  


R. G. Dwarf (bambusa textilis R. G. Dwarf)

$45 (3 gallon)     15-20 Feet Tall     1.5 to 2" Diameter     12 Degree F     8-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun or Shade

This relatively short bamboo makes an excellent upright screen giving a traditional bamboo look.  The thick canes make this a popular ornamental screening bamboo. This would be an easy way to add value to your property.


Rosa bamboo

$50 (3 gallon)    5-8 Feet Tall      Diameter     18 Degree F      Zone     Clumper      

Canes are shades of rose to pink, smaller leaves. Suitable for a container. The image shown is of a two year old plant. It will grow and become denser.


Seabreeze Bamboo (Bambusa malingensis)

$45 (3 gallon)     35 Feet Tall     2" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper      

This is a dense clumping bamboo that forms an excellent medium height view and wind blocker. Tolerates 15 degrees F in Brooksville. Said to be tolerant of salty sea breezes. A good screening bamboo.


Silverstripe (Bambusa multiplex)

$40 (3 gallon)     25-40 Feet Tall     1.5" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper      

Medium height cold hardy clumper, a bigger version of hedge Bamboo. The new leaves display a silver stripe which goes away as the leaf matures. A good screening bamboo. Fairly tight clumps. This bamboo is now flowering which weakens the plant. 15 degrees F ok. Please excuse my lousy pictures. And yes we have a working fireplace.


Textilis Scranton

$55 (3 gallon)     35-45 Feet Tall     2 - 2.5" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper     Zone 8-10   Sun to part shade   

Like most textilis bamboos Scranton has tightly erect packed culms that give the traditional bamboo look of
numerous thick green culms. An unusual feature of Scranton is the branches are noticeably short. Perhaps
better suited for a tight space between buildings. Two year growth in picture.
  


Tiny Fern (Bambusa multiplex)

$35 (3 gallon)     3-7 Feet Tall     0.25" Diameter     15 Degree F     Clumper       Sun or shade

A shorter version of Riviereorum Bamboo. Has numerous tiny leaves forming a dense low screen. Ok for a larger container. Could be used next to a building as a low hedge.


Weaver's Bamboo (Bambusa textilis)

$40 (3 gallon)     35-40 Feet Tall     2+" Diameter     12 Degree F     7-10 Zone     Clumper      Sun to some Shade.

This is a popular tall clumping bamboo with densely packed canes giving the traditional bamboo look. Mainly the canes grow erect but some may go out sideways especially after a hard rain which makes the branches heavier. With any bamboo it is ok to prune off canes which are in the way or displease you. Once pruned a bamboo cannot grow taller on that cane which you pruned however it will have the urge to bush out at the nodes below where you cut it. Like the other textilis grouping of bamboo be careful to plant it away form over head wires, building or pool cages. This could be an excellent tall screen. Called Weavers bamboo skilled Asians use special tools and knowledge to make baskets, hats, chairs, mats, fencing and other products.


Yin Yang

$50 (3 gallon)      40 - 50 Feet Tall      2.5 - 3" Diameter      15 Degree F       Clumper      Zone 8-10   Sun to part shade   

It is erect growing with green culms that display vertical yellow stripes. The culm walls are thick and strong making it suitable for construction projects. As it matures the branching and foliage rise up to ten feet or so giving a satisfying bamboo look.


Wong Chuk Byron

$45 (3 gallon)     15-20 Feet Tall     2" Diameter     15 Degree F      Zone           

Erect growth, good taller screen, tightly packed canes, a short version of Emerald.


A few final thoughts on bamboo. Bamboo is the ultimate renewable resource maturing to full stature in years versus decades for a tree. Thousands of uses have been found for bamboo. Most new shoots can be eaten if soaked and properly prepared. Need a high quality tomato support? Prune out a culm and shove it deep in the ground leaving on one third of the length of each lateral branch. A tomato plant likes to climb up supporting itself on the branches. Compost everything when the season is over. Concerned about global warming? Plant a bamboo which will grow faster than almost anything consuming green house gases in the process. Want a dramatic landscape effect but don't want to wait forever for a tree to mature. Bamboo gets you there faster.