Lewis Bamboo

Screening Bamboo

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  DETERMINE YOUR CLIMATE ZONE 
Climate zone map
  ZONE 4  - have winter temperature ranging from  -30 F to -20 F
   ZONE 5  - have winter temperature ranging from  -20 F to -10 F
ZONE 6 - have winter temperature ranging  from  -10 F to 0 F
 ZONE 7 - have winter temperature ranging  from  -0 F to +10 F
       ZONE 8 - have winter temperature ranging  from  +10 F to  +20 F

Listed below are several species of bamboo that can grow
very thick and make an excellent bamboo privacy screen or
bamboo sound barrier.
Phyllostachys aurea
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Phyllostachys aurea
'GOLDEN BAMBOO'

Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 75153

Average mature size  2+" x  27 to 35  feet in height
 Hardy to  0 F    Aggressive in full sun

Best Screening Bamboo

A prime choice for privacy screening or a bamboo fence. A  fast grower in warm climate zones, but less aggressive in colder climates. It is growing well in New York's climate zone 6. Provides a thick impenetrable grove when untrimmed. The culm nodes are compacted giving this species a great look on larger culms. On small plants and often on mature size culm this species has low growing limbs. This species is very drought hardy. Light green canes turning golden when exposed to sun light. The culms ( canes) are very strong and upright. The culms sheaths are pale/green to pale/red. The auricles and oral setae are absent from the sheaths.   
     In colder regions, this species forms  tight groves versus the more open groves  in warmer climate zones. Culms are excellent wood quality and the new shoots are edible. In some micro climates of zone 6, this species does not remain evergreen. This beautiful bamboo will drop foliage when temps drop to around 5 degrees F. Canes will most likely be killed when temps drop to -5. Unless temps drop to -30 degrees F. the root system of established well mulched groves will put up new canes each Spring. 
I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 6 and warmer. 

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 16 feet in height.
  
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3 gallon sizes are $40
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Sale
4 of the 3 gallon sizes shipped to your door for a total of $160
We pay the S&H cost on these 3 gallon selections with 4 divisions in each package.
 This saves you the $10 S&H per plant when ordering these in package.
Limit one package.

 Sale on Large Divisions, Delivery Available
Large sizes with multiple canes
are available now. These are not UPS shipping sizes.
The prices vary from $80 to $150 each.
WHOLESALE SPECIAL ON FIELD SPECIMENS --- $70 and up

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi'
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Phyllostachys aurea
'Koi'

 Average mature size  1.75" x  27 feet in height
 Hardy to  0 F    Aggressive in full sun

Great Screening Bamboo

A rare bamboo that is a great complimentary bamboo to the Golden Bamboo. This bamboo can give your screen a splash of color. The culms are yellow with a green stripe in the sulcus groove. Meaning that it has a patterned striping that alternated sides up and down the cane. It also has an occasional leaf variegation. It is a great choice for screen because it has low growing limbs. The culm nodes are compacted giving this species a great look on larger canes. I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 6 and warmer. 

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 25 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 15 feet in height.
  
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Sale
3 gallon sizes are $50
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun or Shade

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728



Phyllostachys aureosulcata
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata
'YELLOW GROOVE BAMBOO'

Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 55713

Great for Privacy Screening
Average mature size 2.0" x  40'        Hardy to  -15 F       
 Aggressive in  full sun
 
     One of our top picks for very cold areas in need of privacy screening. I have measured this species at 46 feet and 2.6 inches in diameter in climate zone 7. We have customers growing this cold hardy species in parts of Minnesota. The culm (cane) sheaths are pale green with creamy streaks. Auricles and oral setae are present on mid culm. Can be absent on lower and upper portions of the culms. A very upright species at maturity. Less aggressive in cooler climates.  Yellow Groove is from Jiangsu and Zhejiang in east China.
This species is doing very well in the Missouri Botanical Gardens, Logan, Iowa and Grand Island Nebraska. One of our customers in zone 3b/4a Wisconsin where temperatures have gone to -30  reported his 'yellow groove' dies back in the Winter months. It comes back each Spring 6 to 8 feet tall from a 5 year old planting. Reports back to us this year that it is  doing great at the University of Minnesota Arboretum. 

It averages 10 to 12 feet in height by .75 inch diameter at the Denver Zoo after12 years and appears that this will be the mature average height at that elevation and climate zone 5.

 Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 40 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 14 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.

I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.   
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 3 gallon - $50
Climate Zone 5 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $90 and up

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata
'SPECTABILIS'

Average mature size 1.5" x 26'   Hardy to  -15 F   

Aggressive in  full sun

A beautiful collector species not commonly available. This species adds a splash of color with a beautiful yellow and green bamboo fence. Very cold hardy with growing habits similar to 'Yellow Groove'. Bright yellow coloration of the canes with the green  stripe in the sulcus grooves is absolutely beautiful.  This species handles windy sites much better than 'Yellow Groove and is at the top of the list on cold hardiness.

 I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer. 

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 20 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 16 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 14 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height with some top kill during severe winter months.

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3 gallon - $69 
Good inventory currently available.
Climate Zone 5 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Sale
 Order four of the 3 gallon sizes and we pay the $10 S&H per plant. $276 total cost for four of the 3 gallon sizes shipped UPS to your location.
Large Field dug divisions $125 and up depending on height and root ball size.

Sale on large field specimen divisions, pick up here.
To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Phyllostachy Bambusoides Allgold
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Phyllostachys bambusoides
'ALLGOLD'

Rare Bamboo

Average mature size  2" x  35'    Hardy to 5 F      

Prefers full sun

  The canes are entirely golden yellow with occasional thin green stripes. Click on photo for the picture page
of the beautiful looking bamboo.

 I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 7 and  8.

Climate Zone 7 and 8 expect mature size canes to be over 35 feet in height with lush foliage.
 
Reduced for Sale to $75 for 3 gallon size
Free Shipping  Free Shipping
Climate Zone 7 or warmer
Sun to Slightly Shaded

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728
Phyllostachys Bambusoides 'Slender Crookstem'
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Phyllostachys bambusoides
'SLENDER CROOKSTEM'

Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 146420
Average mature size  3" x 50'    Hardy to 0 F
     
 Aggressive in  full sun
Great buy on these large fast growing timber bamboo.

In my groves and the ones I have seen 90% of the culms ( canes ) are very straight and grow to a large timber size. We have measured the canes of this species at 3.5 inches in diameter and right at 60 feet in height. This species is from Guangdong, China and has been here since 1924. The new shoots are edible and in fact very tasty.  It is  a fast growing giant! Rare in cultivation this beauty looks tough. Very strong appearing with lush dark green foliage. One of the giant bamboo with canes that are very hard, making very high quality wood.  
     This bamboo is highly prized for use in construction and crafts. Culm (canes) sheaths are a pretty green/reddish coloration. The sheath auricles and oral setae are very distinct. It has the strongest branches of any Phyllostachys. As with most other species, the maximum size will not be obtained in colder climate zones.

I have grown this species for years and had several discussions with knowledgeable bamboo nursery  thus arriving at the above comments and factors about 'crookstem'.  This bamboo is easy to control with just root pruning and has wide culm spacing in  loamy soil. Crookstem  is rare in most areas of the country. It also has the low limb characteristics on canes under 2 inch in diameter. So as your grove establishes for the first 3 to 5 years you will have thick foliage nearly to the ground. You can see this by clicking on the picture and going to our photo page.
 I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 6 and warmer.

Climate Zone 7 & 8 expect mature size canes to be  50 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 18 feet in height.

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3 gallon - $45
Good inventory currently available
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $90 each.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Phyllostachys bissetii
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Phyllostachys bissetii

 Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 143540

Average mature size  1" x 23'    Hardy to -15 F
  
Aggressive in full sun

Privacy Screening
     We have customers through out northern climate zones growing this little beauty.  A very cold hardy vigorous grower with dark gray green canes. Likes most all sites and soil conditions. The culm (cane) sheaths' auricles and oral setae are present with a narrow blade. Mature culms are erect and usually in the 16 to 18 foot height range. Has a very dense dark green  foliage making it an excellent choice for privacy and windbreaks.  Bissetii originally came from Sichuan, China.

This species has been growing for over 12 years at the Denver Zoo.  The zoo is at climate zone 5 and above 5000 feet in elevation.  At this site bissetii reaches only 10 to 12 feet in height by .50 inch diameter. It will remain evergreen once the rhizome system is well established.

 Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet. in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 18 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 feet in height.
Climate Zone 4 expect mature size canes to be 8 feet in height.

 I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.  
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3 gallon - $60
   Good inventory currently available
Climate Zone 5 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $95 each. 

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728
Phyllostachys humilis

Phyllostachys Humilis

Average mature size  1" x  20'  Hardy to 0 F
     
Sun To Part Shade
 
      One of the smallest members of the Phyllostachys Genus. This makes a lovely thick screen. This species is widely used in Japan. The canes of this bamboo actually darkens with age.  I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 6, 7 and 8.  It is being grown successfully in climate zone 6  with moderate top damage during the winter months.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 20 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 12 feet in height.

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3 gallon - $60
   Good inventory currently available
Free Shipping  Free Shipping
Climate Zone 7 or warmer
Sun or Shade

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728
Phyllostachys nigra 'Black'
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Phyllostachys nigra
'BLACK BAMBOO'

Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 77257

Average mature size  2" x  30'      Hardy to -4 F
     
Sun To Part Shade

We have reduced our 3 gallon from
$100 to $65
This is a limited offer and  will be discontinued
 when our inventory reaches a predetermined level.
     We sell out of this one and many others. Check for availability and have several different types of bamboo on your list when you call.
This is one of the top five most sought after bamboo we provide. Plenty of pictures on this beauty. The legendary 'Black' is native to Taiwan and China it can withstand temps. to -4 F. Top and foliage damage occurs in the low teens during dry winds.
New canes emerge green and turn ebony black within two years.  The culm sheath have wavy blades with prominent oral setae, auricles and ligules. Likes most all planting sites, but should be protected from wind if possible. This is reportable the only species the culm turns true ebony in color. The culms are not as erect as some other species and tend to weep or arch over. Legging up is recommended and I will be happy to discuss this with you.
We can provide valuable tips to help make your grove beautiful. Reducing the amount of top foliage helps the culms to be more erect and actually makes the bamboo very attractive. The wood is of high quality and used by many craftsmen.
Plant in sheltered sites from winter winds.  Mulch new plantings very heavy with 6 to 12 inches. Foliage loss at 0 to -5 degrees F.  with complete top kill of canes at around -10 to -15 degrees F.  This species is marginal in growth height and diameter in climate zones 9.

 I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 7 and 8.  It is being grown successfully in climate zone 6  with moderate top damage during the winter months.

Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 30 feet in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 16 feet in height.

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Sale
3 gallon for $65
 $10.00  S&H  per division.
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun to Slightly Shaded

This is a limited offer and  will be discontinued
 when our inventory reaches a predetermined level.
10 to 30 gallon sizes  LARGE PLANT SIZES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY BY US OR CAN BE PICKED UP.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Phyllostachys rubromarginata
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Phyllostachys rubromarginata
'RED MARGIN BAMBOO'

Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 77000

Average mature size  2.75" x 55'      Hardy to -10 F
    
Aggressive in full sun

One of our top Screening Bamboo for cold climates.

This past year  P. rubro was the most sought after bamboo we supplied. It has beautiful green canes with long nodes. Very hardy bamboo that makes a great screen and is growing well in climate zone 5. This one is doing well above 5000 feet in cold Denver, CO.  The culm (cane) sheaths are olive color with fine reddish striping. The culm sheath borders have the pronounced red margin. Sheath auricles and oral setae are absent. The ligule is dark red in color. Handles salt spray well. This great bamboo will provide a screening effect in shaded areas and we have the groves to prove it!
  
One of our customers in Shoal, Indiana reported his rubro  did not drop leaves at -15 degrees F. from his 6 year old planting. It has already attained 20 feet in height.

Customer reports from as far back as 1998 keep us informed on rubro. all over the U.S.  In zone 6 it has attained 35 feet in height  X 2 plus inches in diameter while being exposed to -12  degrees F. 
Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 50 feet. in height.
Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be 20 to 30 feet in height.
Climate Zone 5 expect mature size canes to be 12 to 18 feet in height.

 I recommend this species for USDA Climate Zones 5 and warmer.  

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 2 gallon - average three feet in height. $40 
 3 gallon - four to six feet in height.  $50

Shipping & Handling  - 2 gal. and 3 gal.       $10.00          (UPS ground)
Climate Zone 5 or warmer
Sun or Shade

 THE BELOW LARGE SIZES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY BY US OR CAN BE PICKED UP:

 Large Field dug divisions $95 each.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Phyllostachy stimulosa
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Phyllostachys stimulosa
Average size  1.5" x under 18 feet in height.

   Hardy to 0 F    

Aggressive in full sun
Great for screening purposes under 25 feet.

This little bamboo has shown to be ideal for shorter screenings.
We have yet to see it grow taller than 16 feet in zones 7.   This great bamboo will provide great mid height privacy screening.   A very fast growing species with prominent nodes. Native to China this species is not common and is being collected by many bamboo enthusiast. Reports are that this one is growing as fast as P. rubro. or P. aurea! 

I recommend this species for Climate Zones 6 and warmer.

 3 gallon - $50
 Good inventory currently available
  
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $100 and up.   

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728


Pseudosasa Japonica 'Arrow Bamboo'
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Pseudosasa japonica
'ARROW BAMBOO'

Plant introduction number (PI) into the U.S. 75165

Average mature size  . 75" x  18'      Hardy to -5 F     
Prefers shaded sites

Privacy Screening

     This bamboo is native to South Korea and Japan. A  favorite for screening with height restrictions and is extremely shade tolerant.  It will average 12 to 16 feet, in most areas of the country, with foliage beginning as low as one foot. It can grow very dense if not thinned providing a very lush green screening effect. Grows very fast and is cold hardy. It works very well for stabilizing creek banks and other wash areas. We have reports back from our customers in zones 6 that this one will remain evergreen to -10 degrees F. when well mulched.   This one is wind and salt tolerant.
I recommend this species for Climate Zones 6 and warmer.
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3 gallon - $45
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $90 each.

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Semiarundinaria okuboi
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Semiarundinaria okuboi

Average mature size   1. 5" x  18' Hardy to 0 F

Full Sun is Best
  Privacy Screening, great
for a short bamboo screen

This is a great screening bamboo since it seems to stay in the 8 to 14 foot height range. Some climate zones report it reaching 25 feet in height, but I have not seen these sizes.  It makes a thick grove with full foliage reaching down the canes to a couple feet off the ground.  This species has quasi  persistent culm sheaths. This is a great species to help prevent erosion.

3 gallon -$40
 Currently available
Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Sun or Shade

Large Field dug divisions $100 each.
To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Indocalamus latifolius
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Indocalamus latifolius

Average mature size   . 5 " x  10 '      Hardy to  0 F

Prefers Shaded Site 
 Great for 6'-8' Privacy Screens

  This species makes a beautiful lush screen with leaves up to a foot in length. With its lower foliage, it is perfect for an outstanding bamboo screen under 10 feet in height at maturity.
I recommend this species for Climate Zones 6 and warmer.
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     3 gallon - $40 
Good inventory currently available

Climate Zone 6 or warmer
Slightly Sunny or Shaded
Large Field dug divisions $80

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

indocalamus tessellatus
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Indocalamus tessellatus
'GIANT LEAF'

Average mature size   . 5 " x   10 '      Hardy to  -10 F

Sun to Shaded Site

Great Privacy Screening for 8 to 10 feet
 
  This bamboo has the largest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation in the U.S. It adapts to all planting sites. They can be up to 24 " X 4" They are truly large leaves and have many uses. For example Chinese and Japanese have used them in cooking by wrapping food in them prior to steaming. They also are currently being used in floral arrangements.  This species is used in many countries for erosion control along flood plains. It makes a great indoor container plant since it adapts to low lighting very well. One of our groves has reached 12 feet in height along the river side of the grove. It has thousands of rhizomes (roots) hanging over in the water picking up just whatever water it needs through out our hot summer months. On new plantings this species will get leaf damage at around 0 to 5 degrees F. On older established groves it will remain evergreen to -10 with very little foliage damage.

I recommend this species for Climate Zones 5 and warmer. 

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3 gallon - $40
 Good inventory currently available

Climate Zone 5 or warmer
 Sun or Shade
Large Field dug divisions $80

To order or if can help in anyway,
please call us at 1-877-RZN-CANE
or 205.686.5728

Guarantee:  If you are not satisfied with the plant within 30 days, return it for a full
 refund of the bamboo price excluding all S&H charges. We do not assume any
 responsibility for the usage or control of bamboo in your landscape.
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Shipping is $10 per plant on  2 and 3 gallon size plants.  Each species is different, therefore, the height of a shrub, ground cover or timber bamboo species will all be very different. All bamboo are field dug divisions. Each is held for at least a month to ensure that the bamboo is stabilized and ready for transplant. If we have your bamboo in stock, it will go out our next available shipping date. If not in stock, we can dig your order and hold it until it is stable to ship. The height and diameter will vary according to the species you select. You can e-mail for further information on your plant selections. 

Field Specimens - This plant size is too large to be shipped UPS.  Arrangements can be made for large orders to be delivered if you cannot pick them up at the nursery.  Special arrangements can be made for deliveries exceeding the 300 mile radius. A minimum two week notice is needed prior to pick up or delivery on available stock. Custom orders take 4 to 8 weeks depending on the species and season.  A  20% non-refundable deposit must be prepaid prior to delivery. Full payment is required on delivery. Certified check, money order or cash are the only methods of payment on delivery.
 
Gift Certificates available for any occasion to give this beautiful plant to friends and relatives.
        We will, to the best of our knowledge, provide you with a suitable species for your climate one. However, we do not assume any responsibility for the usage or control of bamboo in your landscape.
 
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