Bamboo choice . . .

[Pyromaniac]

Hi - I am after some advice on Bamboo, my wife is Indonesian and there are some wonderful plants over there.

I am always in awe of one Bamboo I see over there - it grows in a clump, has Green stems and the stems are up to 6 " in diameter, and is very very tall.

Can anyone point me to the largest diameter species of Bamboo I can get over here ? where from ?

Thickness of the stems is my main criteria as against height.

Space is not a problem as we are in the middle of nowhere, and likewise ultimate height is not a problem. But I dont want anything that is going to spread.

The noise from these larger plants is wonderful when the wind is blowing and they are tall - with the stems rubbing together.

Many Thanks

Gerry

 

[bobby spray]

Try these guys. apparently the largest selection of bamboo in the uk

http://www.perennialsuk.co.uk/

 

[Pyromaniac]

Thanks bobby, emailed them and their email address just gets bounced back by the mailer deamon !

Might have to give them a call - see if they are still around !

 

[Thermo]

give these guys a call. They grow their own and import stuff as well. we use them all the time

www.bigplantnursery.com

 

[^woody^]

Consider some from the Phyllostachys variety.

This has some of the tallest, fattest and most varied colours for UK climate.

You won't get anything better than perhaps a 1.5 or maybe 2" culm if you are lucky, in our climate

Phyllostachys Shanghai is claimed to be the fattest culms, or Phyllostachys Bambusoides which is big too

Plant in a sunny, warm part of the garden and provide lots and lots of water

www.junglegiants.co.uk

www.mulu.co.uk

http://thepalmcentre.co.uk

 

[Thermo]

You won't get anything better than perhaps a 1.5 or maybe 2" culm if you are lucky, in our climate

come down our neck of the woods and ill show you the size of our culms! Its a lot warmer down here!