Item Tag: Timber Bamboo

10 GIANT TIMBER BAMBOO SEEDS – Bambusa Oldamii One of the best bamboos for large, dense screens. This is a tall, straight timber bamboo that grows classic huge, 50′ bamboo poles 4″-6″ in diameter. It’s tall but very straight and works well as a single specimen planting or spread 5′-6′ apart to make a beautiful green screen. The culms are straight and erect with relatively short branches forming fairly open clumps. Culm walls are thick, but soft. This is the famous Oldhamii timber bamboo used throughout Walt Disney World. Oldhamii produces tall and very straight timber in a tight clumping pattern. It is truly a well behaved giant. This is a very easy plant to grow which requires little attention once rooted. Commonly used for large privacy hedges and windbreaks on large properties. Maximum Height: 40-65′ Culm diameter: 4″ Minimum Temperature: 15-20F Light: Full SunGermination:Germinating them isn’t easy. Best is to let the seeds soak in tepid water for about 12 hours then hardly cover seeds with moist soil and store at a warm place at about 25°C. It’s important to always keep constant moisture what could be improved by simply covering the pot with kitchen foil but anyway it has to be ventilated twice a day to avoid mold. Depending on temperature germination will start after about 4-5 weeks.