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Bamboos
 

Bamboos are among the most variable members of the plant kingdom with around 10,000 different forms of bamboo known and rising. We grow approximately fifty different types of bamboo, so your choice isn't too bewildering!

We have split our bamboos into three separate sections to make it easier for you to find your way around the website - especially since many of them don't have common names, just very long Latin names! If you are not sure which bamboo is best for you, please just call or email us and we will be more than happy to help.
 
 
Phyllostachys bamboos
 Phyllostachys_aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis, Golden Crookstem Bamboo
Phyllostachys bamboos are tall growing, sun loving bamboos. They make an excellent bamboo screen or bamboo hedge and all have highly ornamental canes. The height of these bamboos varies between four and seven metres depending on the species but all make fantastic specimen plants and a very impressive statement in the garden.
Click here to see our range of Phyllostachys bamboos
 
Fargesia bamboos
 Fargesia robusta, clump forming shade tolerant bamboo
Fargesia bamboos are generally shorter growing bamboos tolerant of the shade and clump formers. These bamboos make an excellent alternative to the Phyllostachys where space is more limited, growing between 1 and 3 metres in height and staying in a tight clump. They prefer a more sheltered position out of strong winds, but are very cold tolerant.
 
Collector's bamboos
 Chusquea culeou, Foxtail Bamboo
This is a collection of the more unusual bamboos we stock, such as Borinda, Sasa, Chusquea, Chimonobambusa, Pleioblastus, Sasaella and Hibanobambusa. They vary from huge giant bamboos, to fine-leaved groundcover bamboos. Many of these bamboos are in limited supply, so please check with the nursery regarding availability before making a long journey.
 

There are nearly 10,000 species of bamboo ranging from tiny dwarf species to enormous tropical ones. Luckily you needn't worry about having to choose between all of these - only a few hundred different species and varieties are happy in the UK.

All bamboos are easy to grow, from the sun-loving Phyllostachys to the shade- tolerant Fargesia. It is normally best to choose a bamboo that is suited to the size of your garden and to make sure that it is going to do what you want it to do. Most Phyllostachys bamboos prefer sunny to part-shady situations, are generally clump-forming and will reach between 3.5 to 7.5 metres in height depending on species.

If you need a bamboo for a shady spot then a Fargesia is ideal and will get to between 1.5 and 3 metres tall, again dependent on species. Having said this, Fargesia is also perfectly happy in a sunny situation. For ground cover we would recommend Pleioblastus, Sasa or Indocalamus - but choose with care because some of these will spread surprisingly quickly. The height of these varies between 1 and 2 metres.

The most important thing to remember about bamboos is that they respond very well to watering and feeding. A bamboo will require a lot of water when it is first planted to help it get established, as long as the water is allowed to drain away. Bamboos can be thirsty and will appreciate a lot of water, as long as they are not water- logged - since this can have a negative effect on them. Feeding bamboos is very simple - they respond well to most feeds, any general purpose feed is fine, but make sure you do not use tomato feed.

Bamboos can be used as specimen plants in the middle of a lawn or border. They are equally as happy as a screen to block out your nosy neighbours or an unsightly building. They can be grown very easily in a pot providing they have adequate drainage and don't dry out. Basically, bamboos can be used in any garden setting and will fit into a formal garden just as easily as a tropical garden.

Use this website to visit the wonderful world of bamboos and hopefully you will emerge feeling refreshed and certain of the bamboo or bamboos that will work best in your garden.

We have all been growing bamboos in our own gardens over the past few years and so can speak with confidence on their habits, what conditions they like, what they don't like, how big they grow and how quickly they do it.

If you do have a question you need answering that is not covered here, then please contact us or come in and see us and one of our staff will be glad to talk to you.

Our bamboos are propagated and grown by us and are therefore of better quality and constitution than those you might find in your local garden centre or DIY store. We have been growing bamboos for years, so if you have any questions, queries of doubts about which bamboo is the most suited to you and your garden , then please do not hesitate to give us a ring at the nursery and we will be more than happy to help you.

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