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Genus Arundinaria: Native bamboo of North America
When we think of bamboo and its place in the world, we typically associate it with Asia and the Far East. Bamboo's importance in Asian history and culture is undeniable, as hundreds (or thousands) of species of the remarkable grass cover great swaths of landscape...
Genus Sasa: Japanese wide-leaf bamboo
As any die-hard bamboo enthusiast will tell you, there really is a bamboo species for every occasion. Sometimes you need a privacy screen, sometimes you need an eye-catching centerpiece, and sometimes you might just want to produce some fishing poles. But there are...
11 Best Books about Bamboo: For a Growing Library
Bamboo literature for your library or coffee table Here at Bambu Batu, we’re just crazy about bamboo. Perhaps you knew that by now. We grow it, we wear it, we eat it, and we read about it. As one of the oldest cultivated plants in human history, you can believe there...
Running bamboo: Why must you run?
Bamboo has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the fastest-growing plants on earth. Indeed, some tropical varieties can grow more than a meter a day in the growing season. Pull up a cozy chair, and you can actually watch it grow. Running bamboo has earned a...
Phyllostachys ‘Henon’: Giant Gray Bamboo
So you're ready to plant some bamboo, and you want to make a bold statement with it. But finding the optimum species isn't so easy. When you peruse the species list, the names are hard to pronounce and equally difficult to remember. And recommendations like giant...
Dwarf Bamboos and Groundcovers
We usually think of bamboo as a giant grass, the fastest-growing plant on earth. And that it is. But there are also dwarf bamboo varieties that make for excellent ground cover, borders and accent pieces. In the Amazonian undergrowth, you can actually find bamboo that...