Mar 22, 2025 | Bambu Batu
Bamboo Beginnings Ever since I got into the bamboo business, the most frequently asked question I hear is “What got you started in bamboo?” It’s funny because there are so many things to admire about bamboo, which makes it difficult to answer, and...
Feb 14, 2025 | Bamboo Species
Phyllostachys heteroclada is a medium-sized running bamboo that is unusually tolerant of damp soils. Like most members of the genus Phyllostachys, the running rhizomes of this temperate bamboo can be aggressive and difficult to contain. Hardy in cold winters, P....
Jan 19, 2025 | Bambu Batu
What about a workshop? I’ll never forget my first bamboo workshop. Nestled in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees, among an enchanted confluence of alpine streams, on the patio of a formerly glorious resort, we gathered with regenerative intentions. I arranged...
Jan 6, 2025 | Bamboo Species
Phyllostachys dulcis is a cold-hardy running bamboo that normally grows 25-30 feet high with culms about 1.5 inches in diameter. Dulcis means sweet, so the name refers to the good flavor of this bamboo’s edible shoots. Like most varieties of Phyllostachys, sweet...
