Feb 5, 2024 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
The botany of bamboo is a vast and diverse world of its own. The Bambusoideae subfamily of grasses includes nearly 100 genera and more than 1,200 species. And to the casual observer, the majority of these grasses look strikingly similar. But if you’re trying to...
Dec 9, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you want to plant some giant timber bamboo but don’t live in the tropics (or subtropics), Phyllostachys vivax might be your best choice. Tall, thick, golden-green, and full of leaves, Vivax has just about everything that most bamboo lovers are looking for....
Nov 14, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Outside the tropical climes of Thailand or Brazil, Phyllostachys is the bamboo genus we know best. This category of cold-hardy, running bamboo includes species like Moso, perhaps the most economically important bamboo variety on earth, as well as a host of smaller,...
