David intended on getting just a couple of species but fell in love with many of the different varieties.
He is involved with artists doing back drops for them.
Our Bamboo News
March 2010
Sunday, March 28th
| Today we had a visit from David and his wife from Dallas, Texas. They had wanted to visit for a while and finally got to this weekend. David intended on getting just a couple of species but fell in love with many of the different varieties. He is involved with artists doing back drops for them. |
| They got to meet Roger, Sr. who gave them a National Geographic, October 1980 issue that has a great article on bamboo, "The Giant Grass' | |
| The trailer was a challenge to load and make sure that there was room for all of his plants. He chose Sasa veitchii, Phyllostachys aurea, Phyllostachys aurea Golden Golden, Phyllostachys nigra 'Black', Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young', Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Yellow Groove' and Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi'. |
| We all really enjoyed their visit and hope they enjoy all their new bamboo plants. | |
Saturday, March 20th
 | Today, we were visited by Steve and Brenda. They owned a great place to have wedding in Birmingham, AL called the Gabrella Manor. |
| They have some areas that they desire to plant bamboo. Today, we were concentrating on the first area that is used as a back drop for pictures. |  |
 | They selected Indocalamus latifolius to help develop this area into a lush green garden site for pictures. This species will get 8' tall and provides an excellent backdrop. We really enjoy the visit and look forward to the opportunity to help them in the future. Thanks. |
Tuesday, March 16th
 | Candice and her husband drove down from South of Nashville this morning to pick up some large bamboo plants. |
| A privacy screen to block out a three story apartment building was needed. They choose Phyllostachys decora in the 15 gallon containers. Starting with large plants will ensure that they enjoy their backyard privacy a lot quicker. Thanks for the letting us meet your bamboo needs. We enjoyed the visit. |  |
Saturday, March 13th
| Today, Dr. Mary and her friend Linda drove down from Chattanooga, TN for a visit. They were both new to bamboo and enjoyed learning about this intriguing plant. |  |
 | We went over in depth the growing habits and characteristics of many different varieties of bamboo. |
| There are many groves of bamboo to view at the nursery to give you an idea of what to expect from your bamboo once it begins to mature. |  |
 | We have mature groves of bamboo that range in height from 1' to 75'. There are also numerous colors and characteristics to consider. |
| Here, we were lucky enough to see some of the first shoots of the Moso bamboo emerging. It is always a treat to see this giant begining to ease up out of the ground. |  |
 | After the complete tour, they chose Phyllostachys Rubromarginata for it excellent screening ability. We enjoyed getting to meet them and take them for a tour of our nursery. |
January 2010
| Today, we were back in Houston, TX delivering to ELI Land Design. They had ordered from us in the past and it was a pleasure to get to work with them again. |  |
 | This customer that ELI and we were working with desired a large screen. This screen will provide privacy for the backyard garden and pool they had designed. |
| Here is a picture of the beautiful pool area. All the landscaping was still under construction but well on the way to being a prize winning and relaxing setting. |  |
 | These larger divisions of Phyllostachys Nigra 'Henon' Giant Gray will provide great screening from the 6'-40' range in this area. It will allow this beautiful yard to be secluded as well as attractive. |
| These were 30 gallon containers of Giant Gray bamboo. These larger sizes work great at making an immediate impact on the landscape. They can add instant privacy and have the ability to produce larger growth sooner. We appreciate the order and was very happy to get to work with a great company like ELI Land Design again. |  |