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A Message from Sherry
Ralph and I feel very fortunate to have Jennifer helping us at Beautiful Bamboo. She's the person you'll meet when you visit, call or email the nursery. Let Jennifer show you around and answer your questions about which bamboo would best meet your landscaping or bamboo project needs.
Like us on Facebook where you'll find more information and photos about bamboo!
Sherry’s Second Book
Not sure if a bamboo is a runner or clumper? Exercise caution.
A customer who bought bamboo from us in January recently went to a local flea market where she purchased a container of bamboo from someone who couldn't say what kind of bamboo it was. The customer then sent us the following picture of the bamboo along with an...
YIN YANG TIMBER BAMBOO Bambusa emeiensis viridiflavus
Ralph recently thinned out one of our favorite clumping bamboos, Yin Yang Timber. This 2-year-old line of four plants started out with a single cane from 3-gal containers when they were first planted. Now, 2 years later, the four clumps have grown together...
Should bamboo watering schedule change with the seasons?
A customer from Winter Park, FL wrote to ask about winter watering needs for bamboo: Now that winter is still with us, yet changing into something like Spring over the next few days, should we adjust our winter watering schedule? We have restrictions at this time of...
Osprey enjoys the view from Beautiful Bamboo
Ralph and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see this osprey fly in and land on a clump of mature Oldhamii bamboo. He's perched on the thin tip of a cane that lost its leaves in the recent cold spell. Ralph and I might object to a few less...
Is it normal for bamboo leaves to turn brown?
A customer who bought bamboo from us before the recent cold snap wrote to ask: Is it normal for the bamboo to brown in the winter? All but the Golden Hedge now have brown leaves, following some rather bitterly cold nights we had last week and the week...
Will the cold snap kill my bamboos?
Dwarf Buddha Belly leaves are beginning to die after being nipped by last week's freezing temperaturesMany people are worried about their bamboos. People have been calling to ask what they should do to protect their bamboos during tonight's expected...
A hand built black bamboo bicycle
Joel, a customer from Knoxville, Tennessee, sent pictures of his hand built bamboo bicycle using our Domestically Grown Designer Quality Polished Bamboo Poles. Joel's project required poles of very specific diameters : 1", 1 3/8", 1 3/4" and 1 1/4"Building a...
When is the best time to plant bamboo?
Bamboo can be planted year round People often ask when they should plant bamboo. An email in today's inbox is typical:I have a small area where I would like to plant bamboo for privacy purposes...the space is about 20 feet. What is the best time to...
Another Beautiful Bamboo wedding arbor
I recently received these pictures of an arbor built by one of our customers for their beach wedding: A long view of the wedding arbor on the beach before the ceremonyFour upright poles, four cross poles plus two additional poles for added support in the backPlenty of...
A patio display of bamboo poles
Perry, a customer from South Florida, sent the following 4 pictures of his bamboo poles purchased to create a very specific looking patio display. Because he lived over 3 hours from our nursery, Perry was unable to visit Beautiful Bamboo to pick out the poles...
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Not sure if a bamboo is a runner or clumper? Exercise caution.
A customer who bought bamboo from us in January recently went to a local flea market where she purchased a container of bamboo from someone who couldn't say what kind of bamboo it was. The customer then sent us the following picture of the bamboo along with an...
YIN YANG TIMBER BAMBOO Bambusa emeiensis viridiflavus
Ralph recently thinned out one of our favorite clumping bamboos, Yin Yang Timber. This 2-year-old line of four plants started out with a single cane from 3-gal containers when they were first planted. Now, 2 years later, the four clumps have grown together...
Should bamboo watering schedule change with the seasons?
A customer from Winter Park, FL wrote to ask about winter watering needs for bamboo: Now that winter is still with us, yet changing into something like Spring over the next few days, should we adjust our winter watering schedule? We have restrictions at this time of...
Osprey enjoys the view from Beautiful Bamboo
Ralph and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see this osprey fly in and land on a clump of mature Oldhamii bamboo. He's perched on the thin tip of a cane that lost its leaves in the recent cold spell. Ralph and I might object to a few less...
Is it normal for bamboo leaves to turn brown?
A customer who bought bamboo from us before the recent cold snap wrote to ask: Is it normal for the bamboo to brown in the winter? All but the Golden Hedge now have brown leaves, following some rather bitterly cold nights we had last week and the week...
Will the cold snap kill my bamboos?
Dwarf Buddha Belly leaves are beginning to die after being nipped by last week's freezing temperaturesMany people are worried about their bamboos. People have been calling to ask what they should do to protect their bamboos during tonight's expected...
A hand built black bamboo bicycle
Joel, a customer from Knoxville, Tennessee, sent pictures of his hand built bamboo bicycle using our Domestically Grown Designer Quality Polished Bamboo Poles. Joel's project required poles of very specific diameters : 1", 1 3/8", 1 3/4" and 1 1/4"Building a...
When is the best time to plant bamboo?
Bamboo can be planted year round People often ask when they should plant bamboo. An email in today's inbox is typical:I have a small area where I would like to plant bamboo for privacy purposes...the space is about 20 feet. What is the best time to...
Another Beautiful Bamboo wedding arbor
I recently received these pictures of an arbor built by one of our customers for their beach wedding: A long view of the wedding arbor on the beach before the ceremonyFour upright poles, four cross poles plus two additional poles for added support in the backPlenty of...
A patio display of bamboo poles
Perry, a customer from South Florida, sent the following 4 pictures of his bamboo poles purchased to create a very specific looking patio display. Because he lived over 3 hours from our nursery, Perry was unable to visit Beautiful Bamboo to pick out the poles...
A Message from Sherry
Ralph and I feel very fortunate to have Jennifer helping us at Beautiful Bamboo. She's the person you'll meet when you visit, call or email the nursery. Let Jennifer show you around and answer your questions about which bamboo would best meet your landscaping or bamboo project needs.
Like us on Facebook where you'll find more information and photos about bamboo!
Sherry’s Second Book