Showing posts with label bamboo saplings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bamboo saplings. Show all posts

15 December 2024

Bambusa boniopsis, ไผ่บอนนี (phai bonni): bamboo SAPLINGS for FREE

 — UPDATE 19 DEC. 2024: All 19 saplings were taken away; this bamboo is no longer available. —

Bambusa boniopsis: Culm with branches and leaves (left), one of the saplings (right)

Bambusa boniopsis (BS-0438) from China was recently propagated by plant division. 19 single-stem saplings were left and are offered free of charge.

This bamboo forms a dense clump with culms 3–6 m high and 1–2.5 cm in diameter. Its habit is V-shaped, with the lower culms branchless. This bamboo is good for privacy screening along property boundaries. The culms are quite strong and can be used to support climbers such as tomatoes.

These saplings should be planted instantly in the ground with normal garden soil or in pots or containers. They are easy to grow and prefer full sun or half shade.

10 November 2024

Schizostachyum brachycladum 'Bali Kuning', ไผ่ทอง (phai thong): bamboo SAPLINGS for FREE

 — UPDATE 19 DEC. 2024: 1 sapling is left and offered free of charge in Feb./Mar. 2025. —


Schizostachyum brachycladum 'Bali Kuning' (BS-0208), a tall yellow-stem variety, was recently propagated by plant division. They are planted in the ground but easy to dig out. Several two-stemmed saplings were left and are offered free of charge.

This bamboo forms a dense clump with erect culms up to 10 m high. It is one of the best ornamental or feature bamboos for gardens and is usually planted as a solitary.

×Thyrsocalamus liang, ไผ่เลี้ย (phai liang): bamboo SAPLINGS for FREE

— UPDATE 22 DEC. 2024: 4 single-stem small saplings are left and offered free of charge in March/April 2025. —

Small single-stem plants of ×Thyrsocalamus liang, commonly known as Phai Liang (BS-001-1) were recently propagated by plant division. They are offered free of charge.

This bamboo forms a dense clump with upright, slightly outward-bending culms up to 15 m high and to 4 cm in diameter. The culms are solid at their base, very strong and durable, and without low branching. This bamboo is one of the best for tall privacy screening along boundaries, but also appreciated as a solitary in the garden background. 

Bambusa cf. variostriata from China: bamboo SAPLINGS for FREE

 — UPDATE 22 DEC. 2024: 1 single-stem potted small sapling is left and offered free of charge. —

This bamboo (BS-0485) is similar to Bambusa variostriata and was recently propagated by plant division. They are offered free of charge.

This bamboo forms a nearly dense clump with culms up to 9 m high. It is suitable for privacy screening. The culms are rather strong and durable and can be used for supporting climbers such as tomatoes.