This is a relatively small-growing species of Dendrocalamus from Yunnan, China and Myanmar. Leaves are very small and it may reach 30' tall - more likely 20' tall in South Florida. We are trialing this species as a trimmed hedge and the results, so far, are excellent. New import..Click here to find zone.
The thick-walled culm is similar to D.asper. Soft brownish fur on new culms give this big bamboo it's nickname.
60' and 4" dia. culms in FL.
Min. temp. 26F. Min USDA zone: 9b Click here to find zone.
Limestone cliff bamboo from southern Thailand, culms arching, leaves small, grows well in normal garden soil.
This is a delicate, smaller bamboo with tiny leaves. It shouldn't exceed 10'-13' tall and will work well in containers or small spaces. It is related to Dendrocalamus elegans but differs in that the culms are not silver/grey and it grows to a slightly smaller mature size. The culms are mostly green with occasional black vertical marks. A beautiful ornamental bamboo.
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This is a delicate, smaller bamboo with small leaves. It shouldn't exceed 18' tall and will work well in containers or small spaces. The thin culms are silver/grey and the thin, feathery foliage cascades beautifully.
Ideal for privacy screening/hedging when planted in a row on 3' centers. Hedge-trim 2x per year to maintain a dense, privacy screen at whatever height you need anywhere between 6' and 15'. From Thailand, Malaysia, & Langkawi Island. Grows on limestone hills and cliffs - performs well in the alkaline soil of South Florida. This cultivar was isolated amongst seedlings by Dieter Ohrnberger (author, The Bamboos of the World) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We transported a propagule to Kunming, China in the summer of 2012 where it was shipped to USDA quarantine. Has been growing at Tropical Bamboo Nursery with wonderful results. Click here to find zone.
Dendrocalamus farinosus grows on the border of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan and is introduced in Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian, tolerant of a temperature of 22 degrees F.
The culm timber is used for paper-making, weaving, farm tools and trellis. The bamboo clumps are beautiful and ornamental. Shoots are edible. New import. . Click here to find zone.
This cultivar of Dendrocalamus giganteus has been in Florida for more than 2 decades. It is beautiful but is not as vigorous nor does it mature as large as the Quail Clone. The new shoots easily distinguish it as they are reddish/brown rather than the steel-bluish of the Quail Clone.
There is demand for a slightly smaller giganteus so we're once again propagating the Florida Clone.
Will reach 70' tall with 6" diameter culms. Click here to find zone.
A native of Burma. One of the largest bamboos in the world. Leaves can be up to 20 inches long and 4 inches wide. We are now propagating the superior clone that was once on display at Quail Botanical Gardens, San Diego (now renamed San Diego Botanic Garden).
Will grow to 100' tall with 8" diameter culms in Florida.
Min USDA zone: 9b. Click here to find zone.
The species Dendrocalamus giganteus is the largest-growing bamboo in our entire collection. Now we have a variety of the species with the added bonus of ornate, striped culms.
Ubon Imported from Ratchathani, Thailand in 2022, this bamboo was released from USDA quarantine in 2024. It is developing rapidly in our test field and the first propagules are now ready for sale in limited quantities.
The species Dendrocalamus giganteus is the largest-growing bamboo in our entire collection. Now we have a variety of the species with the added bonus of ornate, striped culms.
Ubon Imported from Ratchathani, Thailand in 2022, this bamboo was released from USDA quarantine in 2024. It is developing rapidly in our test field and the first propagules are now ready for sale in limited quantities (one per sustomer in 2025).
Mostly identical to D.giganteus but with occasional variegated leaves. The leaf variegation is random and appears on a small percentage of the leaves - then disappears with age. The most distict feature of this clone is that it often produces contorted, tortoise-shell culms. This mutation also means the size at maturity is much smaller than the standard form of D.giganteus. Will grow to 30' tall with 3" dia. culms. Min USDA zone: 9b. Click here to find zone.
Medium green culms with silky texture. Leaves feel almost plastic and are slightly glossy. A large timber bamboo that produces highly ornamental, edible shoots.
Will grow to 60' tall with 4" diameter culms in Florida. Minimum temp 27 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9b. Click here to find zone.
Typical overall form of the Dendrocalamus genus. Lower culms are covered with silver/tan fuzz. Shoots edible. Will grow to at least 50' in South Florida. Min USDA zone: 9b.Click here to find zone.
Vi;rous clumper. Rust-colored shoots. Ornamental that is becoming very popular despite questioned identity.
50' and 3" dia. culms in FL.
Min. temp. 25F. Min USDA zone: 9b.Click here to find zone.
Known in the US as the 'Laos seedlings'. Culm tops drooping, pruinose (white powder). Single main branches. Used for construction.
Similar to D. hamiltonii, but with fimbriate culm sheath ligule. Will grow to 50' with 4" diameter culms in Florida. Minimum temp 27 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9b. Click here to find zone.
