bamboo books

Whether you’re looking to grow your library of bamboo literature, or you just want a beautiful new edition for your coffee table, these are some of our favorite books about our favorite plant.

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Aulonemia insolita: A striking addition to the Bamboo Family

Aulonemia insolita: A striking addition to the Bamboo Family

Bambu Batu issues a hearty congratulations to Ivan Jiménez-Pérez, Natalia Reátegui, Celia Forella Malpartida-Garay, and Eduardo Ruiz-Sancheza, who have published the description of a newly discovered bamboo species, Aulonemia insolita, endemic to the montane forests...

Bamboo Monologues: Chapter 2

Bamboo Monologues: Chapter 2

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 also because I love...

Phyllostachys heteroclada: Water Bamboo

Phyllostachys heteroclada: Water Bamboo

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....