NURSERY and DISPLAY GARDENS OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Seattle, Washington 98117 in the Ballard Neighborhood in Northwest Seattle
206-371-1072
Visits are scheduled Monday-Saturday 9am to 4pm. Closed Sundays.
Bamboo Gardener for the most part is a Retail business, but does sell to wholesale clients.
Bamboos listed below at these prices come in 5 gallon containers that range from 1 foot tall on up. Large specimen size plants in 10-20 gallon and larger pots in heights up to the 8 to 15 foot range are available in limited supply. If you want a really tall speciman ( 15 - 25 feet tall ) they are sometimes available, always in short supply, can not be shipped, can be delivered locally and cost from $250.00 to $450.00 and possibly more. Most specimen-size plants (8 - 15' range) are priced from $120.00 to $180.00 on up based on size and species. A general rule of thumb is if it costs $50 for a 5 gallon container then a 15 gallon is 3 x $50 = $150.00 for the 15 gallon container. Number of culms per container vary, usually 3-5, sometimes more, usually not less. All prices are in $USD.
The most important part of a bamboo plant is not its height when you buy it as height can be a deceptive maturity indicator, as the most important part of the plant is the maturity of the rhizome stock. So a 1 foot tall 5 gallon bamboo that has been in a pot for 2 years with healthy active rhizomes and vigerous feeder roots will always grow taller and faster in the next two years over a 6 foot tall bamboo that someone just pushed into a pot in the last 6 months.
If you desire books, rhizome barrier, rhizome barrier seam kits, tools they can be shipped to you. Of course a shipping and handling fee will have to be added ( Unless otherwise stated ) and this will be determined by the size and weight of each individual order.
We accept cash, checks and money orders, Bank Transfers made payable to: Bamboo Gardener. In U.S. Funds. No credit cards.
Washington State residents buying retail must add 9% tax to the total bill.
The following codes are used in the price list below. Clicking on a code within a listing will take you to the appropriate line of the following table. Use your browser's "Back" function to return to the listing.
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Culm | Live cane with branches and leaves |
| SLV | Some Leaves with slight Variegation |
| GC | Green Culm |
| YC | Yellow Culm |
| GCYG | Green Culm Yellow Groove |
| YCGG | Yellow Culm Green Groove |
| BC | Blue powder on Culm |
| -10°F | Cold Hardiness is minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit |
| 0°F | Cold Hardiness is 0 degrees Fahrenheit |
| 1" x 20' | 1 inch diameter culm that is 20 feet tall at maturity |
| L | Limited supply for sale at this time |
Running Bamboos have a growth habit of spreading out an underground network of rhizomes that branch at various intervals over time to form a large grove given adequate water, sun exposure and nutrients. This can be controlled to an extent by using a rhizome barrier or twice yearly root pruning.
Timber Bamboos(At maturity 30+ feet tall & 2+ inch diameter culm) | ||||
| Genus species | Codes | Cold Hardiness | Size | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Allgold' (pictures 1 2) | YC, SLV | 5°F | 2'' x 35' | $110 |
| Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon' | YCGG, SLV | 5°F | 2'' x 35' | $110 |
| Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Slender crookstem' (picture) | GC | 5°F | 2'' x 48' | $110L |
| Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens MOSO | GC | 0°F | 3'' x 30' | $75L |
| Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' (picture) | GC with Black Spots | 0°F | 3'' x 50' | $75L |
| Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' (picture) | GC | 0°F | 3.5'' x 50' | $50 |
| Phyllostachys nigra 'Megurochicu' | GC-Black Groove | 0°F | 3.5'' x 50' | $75L |
| Phyllostachys vivax (pictures 1 2 3 4 5) | GC | -5°F | 4'' x 50'+ | $65 |
| Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis (picture) | YC-Green Stripes, SLV | -5°F | 4'' x 50' | $150L |
Mid-Range Bamboos(12 - 30 feet tall at maturity) | ||||
| Genus species | Codes | Cold Hardiness | Size | Pricing |
| Phyllostachys angusta 'Stone Bamboo' | GC | 0°F | 1.25'' x 22' | $75L |
| Phyllostachys aurea 'Golden Bamboo' (pictures 1 2 3) | GC | 0°F | 1.7'' x 27' | $50 |
| Phyllostachys aurea flavescens-inversa | GCYG | 0°F | 1.75'' x 27' | $85L |
| Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi' | YCGG, SLV | 0°F | 1.75'' x 27' | $85L |
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Yellowgroove Bamboo' (pictures 1 2 3 4) | GCYG | -10°F | 1.5'' x 26' | $50 |
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata alata 'Allgreen' | GC | -10°F | 1 3/4'' x 28' | $50 |
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata aureocaulis (pictures 1 2) | YC,SLV | -10°F | 1.5'' x 26' | $85L |
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin' | GC w/'Many Stripes' | -10°F | 1.5'' x 26' | $85L |
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis (pictures 1 2) | YCGG, SLV | -10°F | 1.5'' x 26' | $85L |
| Phyllostachys bissetii | GC | -15°F | 1'' x 23' | $50 |
| Phyllostachys bissetii 'Dwarf' | GC | -16°F | 1'' x18' | $80L |
| Phyllostachys congesta (or atro-vaginata) (pictures 1 2 3 4 5) | GC | -15°F | 2.5'' x 25' | $50L |
| Phyllostachys humulis | GC | 0°F | 1'' x 20' | $50 |
| Phyllostachys nigra 'Black Bamboo' (picture) | 0°F | 1 3/4'' x 30' | $60 | |
| Phyllostachys nuda | GC | -20° | 1.75'' x 30' | $50L |
Clumping BamboosClumping Bamboos have a growth habit of only spreading out an inch or so each year. Similar to a daffodil bulb that you plant as a single bulb in year one and dig up five years later to find many little bulblets clinging to the original. The using of a rhizome barrier will not in most cases be needed because of this growth habit. These bamboos come from the conifer and deciduous forests of China growing as an under story plant. They grow best in filtered sun light. A mature plant ranges in height depending on species from six feet to twenty. | ||||
| Genus species | Codes | Cold Hardiness | Size | Pricing |
| Fargesia dracocephala | GC | -10°F | 3/4'' x 8-10' | $75 |
| Fargesia murielae | GC | -20°F | 1/2'' x 8-12' | $75 |
| Fargesia nitida (Next Generation Seedlings | BC | -20°F | 1/2'' x 12' | $50L |
| Fargesia robusta | GC | 0°F | 1'' x 12-15' | $85L |
| Fargesia utilis | GC | 0°F | 1/2'' x 13-20' | $150L |
| Thamnocalamus aristatus, also called T. crassinodes (Culm turns reddish brown with some sun) (picture) | 5°F | 1/2'' x 12' | $150L | |
A full list of all bamboos in the collection available on request. If there is a specific plant you want let us know. We probably can get it for you!
E-mail Bamboo Gardener at james@bamboogardener.com
Mailing address is:
Bamboo GardenerTelephone: 206-371-1072
P.O. Box 17949
Seattle, WA 98127
