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Exotic Foliage - Bamboo   

It is said that if you give live bamboo to someone, this will bring them good fortune. The belief is that the plant helps to align Feng Shuei, which improves the flow of energy.

Gold Striped Bamboo
Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'

Very decorative with yellow canes and green stripes. Excellent for container growing and hedges. Hardy to -10 degree Celcius

Plant in 7 or 8-inch pot, 1-2 canes, $45
Plant in 8-inch pot, 3-4 canes, $65

 

Buddha-Belly Bamboo
Bambusa ventricosa, Bambusa tuldoides 'Ventricosa'
An intriguing bamboo with bulging nodes. Leaves are green, culms are bright green. Very exotic! For new shoots to have bulging nodes, the plant has to be pot-bound and kept rather dry.

Plant in 6-inch pot, $45
Plant in 8-inch pot, $65
Plant in 10-inch pot, $85

 

Hawaiian Striped Bamboo (Indoor)
Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata', syn. Bambusa striata
One of the best ornamental bamboo. Leaves are bright green, culms are bright yellow with contrasting green stripes. Very exotic!

Excellent for store-front, clinic, condo, or houses.


Plant in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 4 feet high, $65
Plant in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 6 feet high, $85

Specimen Plant,

5 to 6-feet, in 10-inch pot - $125.00 each


7 to 12-feet, in 14-inch pot - $250.00 to $350 each

Green Bamboo (Indoor) - Phyllostachys bambusoides -
This variety has artistically arched branches and fine, slender leaves. Excellent for indoor pot plant.  New leaves are bright green, about finger size or smaller. Stems are yellow-green, about 5-6 feet high when mature (in container).
Take a close look at the flowers of this gold bamboo!!!

Green bamboo
- in 1-gallon pot, from 1 to 3 feet high, $35



Green bamboo
- in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 5 feet high, $45

Green bamboo
- in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 7 feet high, $65


Dwarf Fernleaf (Indoor) - Pleioblastus distichus -
A Japanese bamboo, 
Height: 1 foot, Leaves: 1-inch long.
Partial shade.

Plant in 4" pot - $10.00 each
Plant in 6" pot - $20.00 each

Black Bamboo (Indoor) - Phyllostachys Nigra
This much-valued Chinese bamboo has black stems.
Height: 10 feet (in container)
Partial shade.
Hardy to zone 7


Plant in 1-gallon pot, from 1 to 2 feet high, $45
Plant in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 4 feet high, $65
Plant in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 6 feet high, $85


Fountain Bamboo (Hardy)
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Fargesia Nitida -
A Chinese bamboo, in fountain shape.
Height: 6-10 feet (3-5 feet in container)
Partial shade.
Hardy to zone 5

Plant in 6" pot - $50.00 each
Plant in 8" pot - $70.00 each

Green Bamboo (hardy)- Phyllostachys nuda or Phyllostachys bissetii
This hardy variety is suitable for outdoor. Stem is dark green. The fine foliage remains even after the first snow fall! An exotic touch for your garden or landscape.
Hardy to zone 5

Plant in 1-gallon pot, from 1 to 2 feet high, $35
Plant in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 4 feet high, $45
Plant in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 6 feet high, $65
Bamboo (Ground Cover)
Pleioblastus variegatus, Pleioblastus Fortunei
Common name is 'Dwarf Striped Bamboo'. Leaves are dark green with creamy-white stripes. Stems are branched near base. Height: 1-2 feet. Leaves: finger size. Hardy to zone 5.

Plant in 6" pot - $15.00 each
 

 

 

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