Florida Bamboo Forum

Thanks Scott. Thats what I figured, but wanted to be sure. I am going Tuesday to look at some Bambusa Oldhami............

How'd the Oldhamii visit go?

Great Scot, thanks for asking. We went down to New Smyrna Beach and visited Chuck at "Bountiful Earth". We saw mucho Bamboo, but of course I was particularly interested in the Oldhamii and the Oldhamii-Hirose,( which I am sure you know is a Native of the "Big Island" of Hawaii). Amazing Plants. I brought Home one 5 and two 3 Gal. Oldhamii's and two 7Gal. "Hirose". Needless to say, I have been busy trying to get them in the Ground, (Weather-"HEAT"- permitting), since.We went in the Mercury Mountaineer, SUV and the Wife was none to happy riding Home with the Bamboo branches trying to get in her Face,( The Highrose was over eight foot tall) and I didn't want to prune them, so we laid them on their side,LOL. I think she is going to live though.
Chuck invited us to stop by his House on the way Home, to look at his even larger collection, but I wanted to get mine Home and Vertical. I would like to go back one day though...........Kirk

You should have stopped at Chuck's house...you truly would have been in for a treat! I've been there a few times, and am impressed every time I visit. Seeing bamboo that is 8 inches in diameter and nearly 70 feet tall is just breath taking! Hirose is one of the new ones in my collection here in Jacksonville, and I can't wait to see it put on some size.

At least your wife goes with you on your bamboo escapades...mine hates bamboo, so I keep planting more!

"At least yo0ur "wide",( I know that was a typo, but as a Maried Man I know you know, that's a bad choice of words,LOL) goes with you on your bamboo escapades.,( Mine's not all that impressed, but we've only been Maried two years, so she's still in love,LOL,it'll pass)..mine hates bamboo, so I keep planting more!" ROTFLMAO !! My kind of Man

Yes, I have seen some pictures on his Web Site and defiantly plan a return trip soon........

Whoops...corrected!