by randy | Jun 8, 2016 | Bamboo, Rare Plants |
This is a real eye catcher in a garden. The culms get very wide but not very tall, so they taper dramatically, and they bulge outward between the nodes. Since the internodal distance is small, the branches are much closer together, creating a very dense screen at eye...
by randy | Jun 8, 2016 | Bamboo, Rare Plants |
This is a great little bamboo. Its hard to find a denser or faster growing privacy screen than bambusa multiplex. There are a lot of different varieties of this species to choose from. Alfonse Karr has beautiful yellow culms with green stripes. The subspecies Bambusa...
by randy | Jun 8, 2016 | Bamboo, Rare Plants |
Bambusa ventricosa, also called Buddha Belly Bamboo, is a very versatile bamboo. It grows very tall and gracefully in the ground, but in containers the culms become stunted, and swell between the nodes giving the canes a pot bellied look to them. This bamboo makes a...
by randy | Jun 8, 2016 | Bamboo, Rare Plants |
Oldham’s Bamboo What can I say about this plant other than that you should have one. I use this plant for so many things. The thin branches make great stakes for tomatoes, cucumbers and beans. I’m using the thicker culms as grape trellises. Aside from...
by randy | Jun 8, 2016 | Bamboo, Rare Plants |
Many people consider Timor black bamboo to be the most beautiful of all of the bamboos, and it isn’t hard to see why. The shiny black culms look like polished ebony, which contrast with the bright green of the leaves, making for a very graceful display. Origin...
