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Tropical bamboo for Florida and the Deep South
When you select a species of bamboo for your landscape, one of the most important criteria is always going to be the climate. Most gardeners who want to grow bamboo in North America will look for temperate varieties. There are, after all, dozens if not hundreds of...
Bamboo, Pandas and Endangered Species
One of the first things we think of when we think about bamboo is the adorable, black and white, national mascot of China. The giant panda is an iconic creature who famously lives on a diet of bamboo. Pandas are also well known as the symbol of the World Wildlife...
Bamboo for Japanese Gardens
These days, it seems, we could all use a little more Zen access in our lives. And what better place to enjoy a moment of Zen than in a well-kept Japanese garden? The process of creating and maintaining a Japanese garden can be just as satisfying, if not more so, as...
Genus Himalayacalamus: Clumping bamboo of the mountains
When looking for bamboo, your first instinct is probably not to head for the hills. But there is a surprising variety of bamboos which are native to the mountains of both Africa and Asia. As the name should tell you, the genus Himalayacalamus comes from the same great...
Bamboo in Hawaii: Polynesian profusion
Welcome to Hawaii, the Land of Aloha, with never ending rainbows and drinks with little umbrellas as far as the eye can see. This tropical wonderland is something of a paradise for plant lovers, with growing conditions found nowhere else in the 50 states. Hawaii is...
Repotting your bamboo: Transplants and divisions
We admire bamboo for its strength, its resilience and its tenacious will to live. Not only is it the most useful and versatile plant on earth, it's also the fastest growing. Bamboo is beautiful to look at as well, with its tall, elegant culms and its tufts of graceful...