Our Bamboo News

November

Tuesday 8th

Today, we got to work with Core Landscape Group on a project in Atlanta, GA.
	Black bamboo was a great selection in this contemporary residence.
It was incorporated in all aspects of the landscaping.
	From a privacy screen to intriguing courtyard planting. They used to bamboo extensively to provide a very unique attractive look.
These are 15 gallon sizes of the black bamboo. We have them available in the shorter bushier sizes like the ones pictured. We also have taller ones with less canes. 15 gallon sizes can range from 10-15' tall. We have all sizes available for customer wanting to achieve different immediate looks.
	This was a great project and we were happy to be able to help.

Wednesday 2nd

	Today, we deliverd to a lovely vacation home that was being constructed on inland water in Pensacola, FL. This is the guest home that is currently under construction.
They needed bamboo to provide privacy for this retreat. They chose to mix 15 gallon gray bamboo with 3 gallon black bamboo. This combination can provide a screen that is both functional and visually intriguing. We appreciate the order and hope you enjoy your bamboo.

October

Wednesday 19th

Today, we had a repeat delivery to one of our customer in Frisco, TX. These are some pictures of his existing bamboo. He ordered 16 of the 15 gallon sizes and 6 of the 3 gallon size of Phyllostachys Aurea 'Golden' bamboo.
	These were installed in 2008. The pictures are after 3 growing season and they have filled in nicely. He has decided to add to the screen to cover the exposed area in the right side of the picture.
With proper care a maintenance, bamboo can have impressive results and provide great privacy in a very short period of time.
	We appreciate the order and hope the new bamboo performs as well as the first planting.

Tuesday 18th

Today, we delivered to a beautiful house in Houston, TX. This lovely home is situated right in the heart of the city. They have previously planted some tropical bamboo that died. We do a lot of business replacing tropical bamboo that other companies have sold to customers in marginal planting zones.
	Lucky, Mr. Via decided to contact us before replacing the bamboo with the same variety. We recommend Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' Giant Gray. This species will give him an evergreen screen without having to worry about winter weather harming his bamboo. We appreciate your order and hope you enjoy your bamboo.

August

Wednesday 24th

Today, we got to deliver to a beautiful residence in the Poconos Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania.
	This beautiful home is a weekend getaway for New Yorkers. They love to garden and enjoy nature, making this home a perfect solution for a break from the city life.
Because of the cold and altitude, they chose cold hardy species to provide year around privacy in their climate. During the spring and summer they have wonderful screens provided by the native trees but the bamboo will add an evergreen screen long after the trees have lost all their foliage.
	They chose Phyllostachys Aureosulcata and Phyllostachys Aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' to provide complimentary colorful planting. These bamboos will be planted between the walls of these awesome rock planters. These planters wind gracefully through the property.
Bamboo will also be planted in these cylindrical rock planting areas to add some vertical landscaping and depth.
	They also constructed raised rock planting areas to separate themselves from the traffic of the road. We great appreciate the order and was thoroughly impressed by all the hardscape that was done in preparation for the bamboo. We hope you enjoy your bamboo.

June

Wednesday 22nd

	Today, we got to delivery bamboo to this lovely residence in Greenville, MS. Like a lot of bamboo deliveries, bamboo is installed next to failing Leyland Cypress trees. The owner had replaced many of trees in this location and was finally tired of having poor results.
Bamboo will not only live but thrive in a variety of locations. Bamboo is a colony plant so if one cane gets damage, another cane will replace it the next growing season. Damaged cypress trees will never grow back unless replanted. Leaving an opening in the screen for many years. We appreciate the order and hope you will be happy with the bamboo.

April

Wednesday 27th

This is Mr. Gulas home in Mobile, AL. We had the pleasure of delivering bamboo and help add to his collection of beautiful bamboo. It was a wonderful estate with waterfalls and streams throughout. This awesome lake is lined with washed riverstone. Plus, the dragon in the lake breathes fire!
	There were beautiful rock trails through the estate lined with various types of bamboo. This is some of the best use of bamboo in a landscape that I have ever seen. The different types of bamboo signaled that you were entering a different portion of the estate. Each with it own appeal and ambience.
We had the pleasure of being able to supply him some Moso. He is dedicating some of the back portion of his estate to this bamboo. Moso is the largest temperate bamboo on earth.
	These large division will quickly establish a large walk through grove of giant bamboo. It was a pleasure to get to help with this great collection of bamboo and lovely estate. We greatly appreciate the order and can wait to see how the bamboo progresses.
One more picture of this cool bamboo lined lake and waterfalls.

Friday April 22nd

Today, we had a visit from Ryan and Trinity. They are a newlywed couple that wanted bamboo for their new home.
	After touring the groves and looking at all the available species, they decided on Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon'. This species is commonly called Giant Gray. It is a great species for people desiring a large privacy screen.
This species effectively screens from about 6'-35'+ in climate zones 6 and warmer. Here, we have their bamboo wrapped up and ready to travel. We appreciate the order and it was a pleasure to get to meet and help them. We hope their marriage develops as fast as their bamboo screen.

Tuesday, April 19th

Today, we delivered bamboo to the Zoo Atlanta. It is to help the sun bear habitat. Ironically, they needed a little more shade in their habitat.
	It is always a pleasure to get the opportunity to help zoos. We provided them with Phyllostachys Aurea 'Golden' bamboo. This is a great screening species for climate zones 6 and warmer. It can provide screening from just above ground level to about 25'+ tall in most environments.
The bamboo will be installed around this environment to help provide a natural setting. We appreciate the order and getting the opportunity to get to help.

Tuesday. April 12th

	Here, we are loading a shipment of bamboo. These are to be delivered to Atlanta, GA.
This is the back of Mr. Collister lovely home in Atlanta, GA. It is a beautiful home with great landscaping and water features. It is also very centrally located so privacy can be an issue.
	Bamboo will help him attain the privacy he needs. He chose some great species to help with this. He decided on Koi, Rubromarginata, and Black bamboo to make very effective and interesting privacy screens.
He decided to chose the 15 gallon size plants. These are typically multiple canes divisions that are 10'-15' tall. They are great starter plants for customer desiring some initial height to help with the screening process. We appreciate the order and it was a pleasure to do business with Mr. Collister.

Wednesday, April 6th

Today we are getting ready for a delivery of Phyllostachys Bissetii to the University of Virgina.
	We have had a few chances to work with them. The University is very interested in all the green aspects of utilizing bamboo in their landscape.
There is right at 100 of the 15 gallon sizes of the Bissetii being used to fill this interior courtyard of these buildings.
	This grove will provide a relaxing solitude in the mist of all the concrete structures. It will be a great place to escape on a break or just enjoy from the view of the many interior windows.
We appreciate their repeat business. We have another delivery scheduled for the University in June for a different location. Hopefully, we can get installed pictures of this bamboo.

Thursday, March 28th

	Today, we delivered to Tom in Atlanta, GA. He has been out to our nursery numerous times and we got to visit his beautiful house to delivery some large divisions of bamboo.
Tom has done extensive hardscape to make a beautiful backyard. Now, he is installing bamboo to be able to enjoy this beautiful landscape in privacy. You can see some of the bamboo sitting against the fence in this picture to the right.
	He decided on some large division on Phyllostachys nigra 'Black' bamboo and Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' to help add color and a very unique appearance to this already great landscape. We enjoy getting to see all this hard work he has done and hope he enjoys his bamboo and privacy.

Friday, March 8th

	There we two tours scheduled for today. First was Elizabeth and Kevin from Cullman, AL.
Here we are touring a grove of Giant Gray bamboo.
	We had a great tour and they purchased some Rubromarginata bamboo to form a screen for their home. They also became very interested in the giant bamboo and bought some Vivax. This species will produce giant bamboo fast! We really appreciate the visit and it was a pleasure to tour them around.
Later that day, Jeff, Jacob and Sandra traveled over from Tremont, MS to tour the bamboo groves.
	Here we are showing them a grove of the ground cover bamboo Shibataea Lancifolia. It is a great little shrub bamboo that can get around 5' tall and has a velvet feeling on the underside of the foliage. A very unique little bamboo.
We try to explain the anatomy and growing habits of bamboo and hope all of our customer leave with a through understanding of this great plant. They purchased some Rubromarginata for a screen and some Ruscus bamboo for an ornamental planting. It was a pleasure to get to meet them and we appreciate the visit.

Tuesday, March 8th

Today, we got the opportunity to work with a great charity, The O'Neal Foundation. They have a farm where under privileged children enjoy the outdoors. They also rescue horses to give the children opportunities to ride and interact with them.
	We provided some 15 gallon sizes of Phyllostachys aurea 'Golden' bamboo. This is to help provide privacy from the main road so the children can enjoy their experience in the country.
This is a beautiful piece of land for children and rescued horses to enjoy. We are glad we had the opportunity to help. We discussed future plans and hope to introduce many more species of bamboo to help the children enjoy their time at this wonderful place.

Saturday, March 5th

	Mike and Lisa came by for a visit today from Kennesaw, Georgia. They were interested in bamboo for screening purposes.
We suggested Phyllostachys Nigra 'Henon' for a giant screening bamboo. You can see a grove of this in the picture to the right.
	They also purchased Phyllostachys Rubromarginata and Phyllostachys Decora. We really enjoyed their visit and hope they enjoy the bamboo for years to come.

Friday March 4th

Today, the McCarty's visited us from Tupelo, MS. Despite being a state over, this city is close to our bamboo nursery. Mr. and Mrs. McCarty was very knowledgeable about bamboo having grown it in the past.
	They are architects that really appreciate all the ascetic values of bamboo. They plan to use it extensively on their estate.
They purchased many different species. For a giant bamboo, they selected Vivax. If you want big bamboo fast, this is the one. For an ornamental planting, they chose the Koi. This is very striking bamboo. For shrub bamboo, they chose the Lancifolia. This was a great selection of bamboos. They covered the spectrum of what bamboo has to offer. We had a great time showing them around our gardens and it was a pleasure to get to meet them. We look forward to working to them in the future.

February

Saturday, February 12th

	Today Don and Traci came over from Georgia to take a bamboo tour. Here we are standing in front of a grove of Phyllostachys Rubromarginata.
This is a busy time of the year but we are always happy to give customers tour of our gardens and nursery area. We are viewing some newly potted Moso in this picture.
	It was great to meet them and help add to their bamboo collection. They are already avid bamboo growers. It is always fun to give tours to people that are excited about bamboo. We had a great time and appreciate their visit.

Saturday, February 12th

Today, we had visit from local community organiziers. They are developing a bamboo park to help raise awareness of this beautiful plant and all its many uses. We have helped with many parks before but are especially pleased to have a dedicated bamboo park established so close to our nursery.
	Marcy, Jamie, and Hunter made the initial trip out to learn more about different bamboo varities and various applications for a multitude of species. This park will be tied closely with local artists who intent to fully utilize bamboo in many of their works.
We have over 150 species so there was much to see and even more to try to remember.
	Needless to say, many notes were taken. We hope that much was learned because we are always happy to share with noble causes.
We value the importance of this great plant and are delighted to help raise its awareness as a beneficial planting.
	We pledged to continue supporting their efforts and can't wait to help in the future with this extremely fun endeavour.

January

Thursday, January 20th

This year has been slow for visitors because of all the cold weather. We usually don't get snow and it has already happened twice this year.
	Mr. and Mrs. Lisenby had mail ordered from us previously and wanted to visit our nursery if they were ever close. We got a little reprieve from the weather the same time they were in the area. Everything seemed to work out.
We had a great tour and they decided to add a few more giant species of bamboo to their collection. It was a pleasure to get to meet them and we hope they enjoyed the tour.