There are numerous ways to grow and propagate bamboo, however, not all methods work with each type. Every bamboo can be grown and propagated by taking divisions, as I’ve shown in my previous videos. In this video, recorded in March Read More
Bambusa Lako is by far one of the more striking tropical clumping bamboos to have in one’s collection. The new culms emerge green and over time fade to a black (some would say plum) color with contrasting green striping. Combined Read More
We’ve all experienced it. A bag of store bought potatoes that have sat in the pantry too long and now have weird growths coming out of them! Well that my friend is the start of the potato trying to what Read More
Sunburst bamboo, scientifically known as Bambusa pervariabilis ‘Viridistriata’, grows quite well here in northeast Florida. In May 2016 my family moved to a new house which has more room for me to grow my plants, and of course I transplanted Read More
One method of bamboo propagation of course is growing bamboo from seed. However, based on the fact that bamboo flowers rarely and seed is not readily available like most other plants, there is not much documentation on a a good Read More
Also known as Emerald Bamboo (Bambusa textilis mutabilis) this clumping tropical bamboo is by far one of my favorite bamboos in the yard! A very erect and semi open clumper, Mutabilis will achieve heights of forty feet with culms over two inches in Read More
So as I was working the yard the other day I noted one of the bamboo in my yard did not look so good. Upon closer inspection I found that it was in flower. So I thought at first it Read More
Back in 2008 I paid a visit to Chuck Theroux in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He runs Bountiful Earth and has the largest collection of bamboo in the upper half of the state. The trip was two fold; to help Read More
Recently I was contacted by a reader who wanted some specifics on how to divide his bamboo. These are tropical clumpers and after watching my videos on Propagating Tropical Clumping Bamboo he still had some questions. He sent me pictures Read More
One of the many great uses of bamboo is to use it as a screen in your landscape, adding both beauty and privacy. A well constructed bamboo screen can either partially or completely block out what you are trying not Read More
