Florida Bamboo Forum

Sherry said this in her email when I mentioned the Bambusa textilis ssp. dwarf,
"I have that bamboo but it can get 25-30 feet. There is another one that only gets about 10-12'. Bambusa sp. 'Richard Waldron'. It is very tight and won't take up much room. I really like it but don't know if it is salt tolerant." so she apparently carries this type. Like I said earlier in this thread, several websites say Bambusa textilis ssp. dwarf only reaches 15-18 feet tall. I wonder if she missed the dwarf part? Although, I am sure she knows more about it than I do

Anything to the mealybug thing? Is it a prevalent problem? It looks like it is searching for it on Google. Is it more of a nuisance than a problem or what?

Mealy bugs are more of a nuisance pest that can be kept at bay with some systemic pesticide. Again, as for Richard Waldron, I'm sure she has it but it's a question of how many she has. Most sellers propagate this strictly by division so they get very few plants to sell per year.

Thanks Scott!
I wasn't really worried about the bugs, but thanks for the reassurance!
How about this type:
DWARF BUDDHA BELLY BAMBOO - Bambusa vulgaris Wamin
A dwarf with short and swollen internodes.

I have seen sites that say it gets 8 foot tall and others that say it gets 16 foot tall max.
Either way, it would seem to be perfect for me!
I like the 3 inch diameter nodes
This is a very good picture of it:
My favourite bamboo
It says "Known for the pronounced "bulge" above and below each cane's internode or "waist,"

This site has nothing but pictures of DWARF BUDDHA BELLY BAMBOO - Bambusa vulgaris Wamin:
more pics of my favourite Bamboo (2 pages of pics)
And the 2nd and 3rd pictures from the bottom of the first page are from Chuck Theroux's website.
What do you all think? Isn't this a beautiful tropical looking bamboo?

If this is not the perfect one for me, how about this one I have mentioned before:

It is very pretty and this is also from Chuck Theroux's website:
Bambusa textilis ssp. dwarf - B. textillis said to grow slightly smaller than
'gracillis as well as more branches and leaves. Beautiful, classic looking bamboo.
He says it gets 18 feet high and 3/4 of an inch wide. Both are beautiful to me!
But I would prefer the Buddha one above if it will work!

Here's a couple questions: How many will I need to buy (I am willing to let them cover the whole 35 feet as slow as needed)?
And can I get these home in a car with the back seats folded down. It is about a 1 1/2 hour drive to Chuck's.

I'd buy several of both. Chuck's a great guy, and you should be able to see both full size at either his nursery or house. As for spacing, six to eight feet apart usually does the trick.

I am going to my HOA meeting this Thursday and ask them about the bamboo. My neighbor
wants the HOA to pay for any plants that are used to block the view of the street behind our townhomes.
And she is on the board!
I am thinking about Bambusa eutuldoides viridivittata. Everywhere I have seen
it says they get no taller than 25' and 2" wide.

I will ask if we all can get it (there are only about 7-8 of us out of about 150 townhomes
that have that street in our backyard). A lot of them have water access in their backyards.
So, wouldn't you think we would deserve this?



I will call FPL tomorrow and ask how high the bottom ground wire is.
These last 2 are from Chuck Theroux's website.



No one that I have seen in Satellite Beach has these beautiful plants!
I am going to try to convince the HOA that we need these all down that 6 foot wall.
Didn't I see somewhere that bamboo increases your property value?
Does anyone have any reference to that so I could provide that too?
These are some beautiful plants and either I will plant 35' of them
or we all will get them for privacy!
Thanks for all of your help!

The pics are beautiful...I hope it goes well with the HOA...keep us posted!