(Bambusa textilis)

A visually stunning plant. This is the outstanding variety of Bambusa textilis growing at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville (you have to see their patch to believe it). Grows to about 50 feet tall, with big 2 ½ inch diameter canes.

Perfectly straight canes with long internodes have a whitish blush that makes them look almost blue tinted. Additionally, there are no branches or leaves for the first fifteen or twenty feet on a mature plant, letting you see the beautiful canes without any need for pruning.

Very rare and highly sought-after, this variety must be classed among the "best-of-the-best" of the world's bamboos. We get rave reviews all the time from people who bought this one in previous years. With good care, Royal Bamboo can be sending up full-sized, fifty-foot canes just four years after planting.

3 gal. $38

(Bambusa textilix gracilis)

A smaller form of Royal Bamboo. Grows about thirty feet tall, with canes up to 1.5 inches in diameter. Also known as Graceful bamboo, or Slender Weavers bamboo. Upright-growing and regal, Gracilis adds an exotic touch to yards where you don't want to commit the space for the full-sized form of Royal bamboo.

3 gal. $48

(Bambusa chungii)

A new introduction to Florida that is much in demand. Blue Bamboo is similar in overall appearance to Royal Bamboo, except that the powdery whitish coating on the canes is even more pronounced, giving them a decidedly blueish whitish tinge. Slightly shorter than Royal, getting to about 30 feet. Cold-hardy to around 20 degrees.

 3 gal. $48     (Sold out until fall 2011)

(Bambusa multiplex)

This is the basic, plain-Jane clumping bamboo for North Florida. A dense but graceful plant, it is ideal for visual screening, and is more affordable for buying in quantity if you are planting a long hedge. Green canes. In full sun it grows densely to about 15-20 feet; in partial shade it stretches out a bit, producing slightly less dense growth sometimes reaching 25-30 feet.

3 gal. $18 (sold out until fall 2011)

Field Dug Large 2-3 Cane Plants $28 (sold out until fall 2011)

(Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr')

A more ornamental version of Hedge Bamboo, this one is just like the green-caned variety listed above, except its canes are brilliant yellow, with green stripes running along their length. An outstandingly attractive plant.

3 gal. $18   (sold out until fall 2011)

(Bambusa ventricosa)

A giant clumping bamboo that grows to 55 feet with canes 2 ½ inches and occasionally even three inches in diameter. Canes soar skyward and then arch outward and down in a weeping fashion, giving a mature patch the appearance of a giant fountain of green foliage. Canes are a glossy, dark green, and slightly zigzagged. Tends to have some branches and leaves near the base, which can be pruned to expose the handsome canes.

 3 gal.  $28 (sold out until fall 2011)