Culms and branches are green with irregular, longitudinal, gold stripes.
Can grow to 25' tall in Florida with 3/4" diameter culms. Minimum temp. 18 degrees F. Min USDA zone 8b. Click here to find zone
This bamboo was discovered in 2012 and wild-collected in Yunnan, China. It was sent to USDA quarantine and has been test-growing at Tropical Bamboo Nursery since 2013.
It grows similar in form and leaf size to B.multiplex 'Stripestem Fernleaf' or B.multiplex 'Riviereorum' however, the culms are mostly varying shades of pink to red. There are not many bamboos that maintain this amount of stable, red culm coloration. This was a rare find that is already being targeted by collectors.
A small bamboo that would work well in a garden of any size or in containers.
Will grow to 5-8' tall with 1/4" diameter culms. Minimum temp. 18 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9a, maybe 8b. Click here to find zone
Culms are green with irregular, longitudinal, white stripes that disappear as each culm ages.
Can grow to 25' tall in Florida with 3/4" diameter culms. Minimum temp. 18 degrees F. Min USDA zone 8b. Click here to find zone
Culms droop or arch strongly with small, narrow leaves. Can grow to 20' tall with 3/4" diameter culms. Minimum temp. 16 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 8b Click here to find zone
The culms are straight and erect with relatively short branches forming fairly open clumps. A well-known, classic tropical bamboo. Can be found throughout the Disney parks.
In Florida, there are no low branches. In California, the species branches almost to the ground. Culm walls are thick, but soft. Shoots are edible but, until recently, it has been grown mostly as an ornamental in the USA. A shorter variety of B.oldhamii is available that is grown primarily for edible shoots (see Bambusa oldhamii 'Dr.Lu'/Shoot Production Strain). Up to 55' tall and 4" dia. culms. Min. temp 24F. Min USDA zone: 9a.Click here to find zone.
Bambusa oldhamii f. striata - Striped Oldham's Bamboo*New
In early 2012, we found this beautiful bamboo growing in Hua'an, China and attempted to import it via the USDA. That small propagule did not survive the stress of international travel. I revisited this area of China in 2018 and, once again attempted to import this unique form of Bambusa oldhamii. This time, we succeeded and the imported specimen has passed pathogen testing. It should be released to us from USDA quarantine by 2020 - a full seven years from initial discovery to arrival in Florida.
Our single imported specimen did start to flower in quarantine in March/2019. It seemed to have been stress-induced. We instructed the personnel at the USDA/APHIS facility to cut off all of the flowers and to fertilize. This seemed to be effective as new shoots emerged from the potting soil within a few weeks.
UPDATE: As of 2021 our single specimen in USDA quarantine has completely defoliated but still has green culms. If it doesn't produce new growth the bamboo will not survive. We're not optimistic and are already planning a third collection trip to the same location where this bamboo was found.
This bamboo variety seems to grow a bit smaller that the standard form of B.oldhamii - it will take time to confirm mature dimensions once planted at our nursery.
(Likely) Up to 45' tall and 3" dia. culms. Min. temp 24�F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click to find your zone.
Not officially identified as a cultivar of B.oldhamii. It certainly resembles oldhamii. Some people feel it's superior as a landscape specimen and for construction material. Very rare in the mainland of the United States.
A timber bamboo, which was said to be brought to Hawaii from India. When first planted in Hawaii it grew to 6" in diameter with thick walls. The original five plants all seeded and died, producing only one seed that germinated. From that seed, this current strain, now grows to 5" in diameter.
Some of the culm sections are oval but most are round. Very straight culms and reach 60'- 70' tall with thin, strong walls and long internodes. Min USDA zone 9a. Click here to find zone.
Densely clumping with thick-walled, glossy green culms. Tight clump with fairly small leaves - should make a nice privacy screen for areas with limited space. Somewhat rare at this time.
Will grow to 30' tall with 1.5" diameter culms in Florida. Minimum temp. 30 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9b. Click to find your zone.
Medium size with yellowish culms. It resembles B.textilis. A nice privacy screening bamboo with good cold-hardiness for a tropical clumper. Grows to 25' with 1.5" diameter thick-walled culms. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
Bambusa pachinensis var. hirsutissima - Hairy Pachi Bamboo*New
Similar to the standard form of B.pachinensis. A distinguishing feature is long, hairy bristles on the culm sheath ligule apexes as well as tufts of bristles on the leaf auricles. A nice privacy screening bamboo with good cold-hardiness for a tropical clumper. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click to find your zone.
Bambusa pervariabilis x Dendrocalamopsis daii #3*New
One of several hybrid bamboos that caught our interest in China. Several bamboo species were forced into flower and cross-pollinated by Professor Zhang Guangchu (Guangdong Forestry Research Institute). Some hybrids exhibited ornamental qualities and, with some, we've begun the importation process.
This combination produced several, numbered, offspring. We've imported the top two, #3 and #8. Hybrid #3 is larger than #8, has dark green culms, and brown fur on the culm sheaths. Hybrid #8 is somewhat smaller, lime green culms with little to no brown hairs on the culm sheaths. Imported from China in July/2012 and released to us by the USDA in mid 2013.
Will grow to at least 35' tall with 2" - diameter culms. Click here to find zone
Bambusa pervariabilis x Dendrocalamopsis daii #8*New
One of several hybrid bamboos that caught our interest in China. Several bamboo species were forced into flower and cross-pollinated by Professor Zhang Guangchu (Guangdong Forestry Research Institute). Some hybrids exhibited ornamental qualities and, with some, we've begun the importation process.
This combination produced several, numbered, offspring. We've imported the top two, #3 and #8. Hybrid #3 is larger than #8, has dark green culms, and brown fur on the culm sheaths. Hybrid #8 is somewhat smaller, lime green culms with little to no brown hairs on the culm sheaths.. Imported from China in July/2012 and released to us by the USDA in mid 2013.
Will grow to at least 25' tall with 1" - diameter culms. Click here to find zone
Beautiful, erect, textilis-like plant. From Yunnan, in China. Will grow to 25-30 feet. New canes have blue/white powder. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
Tiny leaves and even smaller thorns at the branch bases. The culms are relatively thin and rarely straight which gives this bamboo a bush-like form, great for a secure privacy screen. Grows to 70' with up to 5" diameter culms. Min USDA zone:9a. Click here to find zone
A small bamboo from Australia that's primarily used as a privacy/screening plant. Newer introduction to the USA.
We're test-growing in our fields to verify a reported max mature height of 15'. Click here to find zone
