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Today,
Mishael, Derrick and Roman braved the cold weather to come out and see
some bamboo. They traveled from nearby Atlanta, GA (about a 3 - 4 hour
drive) to
see mature groves of bamboo. People often visit to help decide on
which
bamboo to select. There are some subtle difference in various kinds of
bamboo
that helps to sway decisions. They had narrowed their selection down to
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the end it came down to the Phyllostachys nigra
(in the pots directly in front of us) and the Phyllostachys
viridis 'Robert Young' (the canes to the right). The Robert Young
won today, but they did purchase one nigra black. They purchased a
large order to be delivered to their home. A lot of customers come and
pick out their bamboo for a later delivery date. This can reduce the
stress of having to transport the plants yourself. We are happy to help
out in anyway possible. |
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Here is a better picture of the victor of today's bamboo competition. The Robert Young species is a beautiful buttery yellow species that met all of their criteria. Robert Young is a species that sizes up fast and has gently bending canes. The bamboo they ordered was a custom size and had to be dug. This was completed today and will be watered and stabilized over the next month. Expect delivery pictures after that time. It is important to stabilize plants to insure that the customer gets a great division that they will not have to worry about. We enjoyed their visit and are looking forward to delivering the bamboo. |
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Today,
we had a visit from Karl and his wife Barbara. They also brought their
dogs to enjoy the bamboo. Clockwise from the left is Elmo, Sissy, and
Trina. They live in our local area, about 60 miles away, and decided
they needed a natural privacy screen. They purchased 20 of the 3
gallon Phyllostachys Aurea 'Golden' to
give them in the
natural privacy that they were desiring. |
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After
a tour to see what to expect out of their bamboo, we started loading.
We had no problems and still had some more room to spare. It is always
amazing just how many plants you can work into an area. Most of our
customers who visit have a long drive, so it is important to maximize
space by loading correctly. |
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With
the bamboo loaded, Sissy is ready to drive everybody home. Thanks, Karl
and Barbara for your order and we hope you enjoy the bamboo. We
certainly
enjoyed meeting you and your puppies. |
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another week in the slow season, but we did get a surprise order from a
new spa - La Vie Den Spa, about to open on Madison Avenue in New York.
They
ordered 10 of the 6'
tall rubro,
they wanted pretty and tall plants for their grand opening. You can
tell from the pictures that we try to get the largest plants that we
able to into a box. After years of experience, we have gotten pretty
good at it. Denny, our new employee is 6' 3", so you can really get an
idea of the size of these plants. It takes a lot of care and the right
species to be able to ship a large plant in a box size that doesn't
make it unaffordable to purchase. |
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Denny is receiving his training for Spring. It is
best to start when business is slow because Spring is definitely more
challenging. At one point in his career, Denny was a garden shop
manager and then an assistant store manager for a large retail chain, I
hope his shirt doesn't give it away. With
Roger Sr. and Gayle retiring, I (Roger Jr.) have to bring in a few more
employees
to keep our service and quality. Denny will fill the position as the
operational
manager at Lewis Bamboo, Inc. We look forward to many years of
excellent
plants and great service. As of today, we have more inventory and
better
plants than ever before and will continue in this direction. We pride
ourselves
in sending quality plants and being able to fill all size orders.
Bamboo
is a growing industry and Lewis Bamboo has made the commitment to grow
with
it. Thanks for all the customer who have supported us through the years
and
we hope to be there to help you in the future.| |
Today David and his lovely wife visited from not so near by
Austin, TX. Texas is a booming market for bamboo. A lot of people in
Texas have discovered the beauty of this wonderful plant. David was
excited about getting some timber
bamboo. He made some great selections of species that size up fast and
species
that will just plainly get gigantic.
Thanks for the great visit and we hope you enjoy your new bamboo. |
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