I have some Moso and Water Bamboo seeds. I would trade some for anything tropical or cool....

jim

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This is seed from Bamboo? I thought that when Bamboo seeded, the entire species flowered where ever it grows in the world, and the plants die back, making for a very unstable population. I have alot of interest in bamboo, would trade for some of your seed. I have some eastern gamma grass seed that is kinda different. Yellow trumpet vine, Paw-Paw seed from named varieties, let me know if any of this is interesting.

Hi Jim, just wondering about your experiences growing bamboo? I have never tired it. Several people in my area have it in their landscaping. When I think tropical plants, bamboo is one if not first things that come to my mind. About an hour south of me I've seen a stand of bamboo growing behind a suburban apartment complex the stuff has got to be ~40' high and the stalks are really thick 3-5"+ id diameter. It's more like trees I think, you couldn't even walk through it to save your life in there it's so thick. Absolutely amazing stuff to me, I wonder what type of bamboo it could be? I've seen other people growing it around here but more of the 15' high stuff much thinner stalks, but very dense. It's really something to look at a huge stand of bamboo around a property.

I think I'm going to start growing some at my parents house to help stabilize the soil on a hill that is eroding. Any suggestions of what bamboo would grow fast and root well? Another concern is I don't want the bamboo to become invasive, are there different types that grow fast but down root too wide and eat your house and garden? hahaa Thanks

Stijn

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'All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.' - - - T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)

If you are interesting in the giant clumping timber bamboos, research the bambusa and dendrocalamus genuses. I would definately recommed bambusa oldhamii and dendrocalamus asper. Dendrocalamus asper should take a temp down to about 22' and they culms are a 12" diameter with a height up to 80'--a truely impressive sight to behold in person. It clumps tightly and is non-invasive. Also is suppose to have delicious shoots. Bambusa oldhamii has culms up to 6" and a total height of about 60'. It clumps tightly and is non-invasive. It is even more cold hardy that d. asper. I have seen large specimen clumps here in Jacksonville and am currently growing some myself. I am trying to get my hands on some d. asper for a good price. Everywhere I find it for sale, they want an arm, leg and one eyeball.

Does anyone know where I can find bambusa oldhamii seeds? The best price I've received for 15 Gallon is $75. unbelievable.

kate-
LA, CA

HI Kate
march 2004 a friend gave me a 6 inch piece of olhami rizome I planted it in a pot , it took off fast , it has 3 canes that are at least 8 foot tall , and startng to grow again , if you can get a piece it should be enough to grow it , but if you can't the home depot 's in your area carry 3 types of bamboo , golden godess , Alfonse Carr , and olhami , for under 20 dollars for the 5 gallon plant (they grow fast), so check this out .
On a diferent subject , I also got some dendrocalamus Brandissi (on ebay) last year about 2 inches hi ( micropropagated ) for about 5 dollars each with shipping (my wife laughed at the size of the plant , it was no more than a litle piece of grass) it is now more than 6 ft tall and also starting to grow new shoots , so it is an alternative to paying hi prices since it will only take a coupple of years to catch up .
Abraham

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Are there still bamboo-seeds?
SipkeHoo
Netherlands
s.p.j.hoogma@hccnet.nl

Sorry......the bamboo seeds are all gone.....

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