Timber Bamboos & Giant Varieties
Sort bamboos by name, botanical name or size| Name | Botanical Name | Mature Size  |
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 standing in for Brandsii |
Sweet Dragon Bamboo | Dendrocalamus Brandsii | 30+m |
| Dendrocalamus Brandsii From Vietnam, Laos regions, this gigantic heavy culmed species is used in house construction, for furniture such as tables, and farm equipment plus paper pulp. One of the tallest bamboos growing over 30 metres. Culms have a dusty blue/green colour covered in white hairs. Kept maintained this is a stunning looking plant. Shoots are eaten and exported to Thailand - known as "Ph... buy now | |||
 Giving Hitam a Hand :} |
Black Asper | Dendrocalamus Asper f. Niger (Hitam) | 20-25m |
| BLACK ASPER - HITAM Happy to give this Huge Hitam a hand to demonstrate how large a bamboo this really is - one I am touching has been in the ground about 4 years so its got a long way to grow yet. Its soft velvety & awesome. Some culms will reach 200mm and be skyscapers . Huge soft hair beige brown fur covers brown/black culms have aerial hairy lighter cream bands circling the nodes. High... buy now | |||
 Superior diy bamboo |
Dendrocalamus Latiflorus - On Special | 20-25m | |
| Dendrocalamus LATIFLORUS A giant bamboo native to China, growing 20-25 with culm walls over an inch thick, it is majestic in appearance with large foliage often 25 cm long, vibrant green huge culms with long internode, growing in a tight clump formation. This is an excellent timber bamboo for house construction, crafts, and DIY projects internal wall can measure 2.5cm and poles 100-140mm in diamete... buy now | |||
 Guadua Angustifolia |
Guadua - South American Timber | Guadua Angustifolia | 18+m |
| South American Construction Bamboo Native to North Eastern South America, said to be on of the more primitive species, valued for its culms, which are used for construction timber due to short internodes, thick heavy wood. This bamboo is pest resistant. Grown as an enormous hedge you will have no trouble with trespasses as leafs have small spiky thorns. 18 metres at least. Culms will be 150 cm on occa... buy now | |||
 Maximum impact |
Gig. Pseudo - MAXima | Gigantochloa Pseudo - Maxima | 15-20m |
| Max features at the entrance to nursery his large light green and cream wide striped 80-100 mm culms smooth as silk -new shoots are so soft and pretty with dark hairy sheaths - this full tropical leafed bamboo with skyscraper shoots will make an impact on any larger site or rural property - a truly awesome bamboo, great timber and stunning presence. Must have a large area to feature. Not suitable fo... buy now | |||
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G. Atter - Pring Legi | Gigantochloa Atter | 15m |
| Gigantochloa Atter Gorgeous and useful, this variety is known as "Pring Legi" in Indonesia or Sweet Bamboo. Used to cook rice in. A very important construction species in Indonesia, due to strength and durability. Also for craft and weaving. Grows fairly straight with a long internode clean green/cream ringed node, and spectacular shoots. Likes a well drained but moist position. | |||
 12 yr old D. Asper |
Dendrocalamus Asper - Blonde Indo Clone | Dendrocalamus Asper Indonesian Clone | 15-20m |
| A favourite for look with cream/ blonde velvety finish on mid green poles, has large dark green foliage, grows in a tight tidy clump over 15 metres. Used in Asia for construction and craft its large culms are also used as outriggers on fishing boats. New cream and pink shoots are amazing in size and colour, and texture another great edible shoot bamboo. * Cut Timber stock available on request* | |||
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String Bamboo | Pring Tali - Gigantochloa Apus | 12-14m |
| Gigantochloa Apus Originating in Malaysia, Apus is widely cultivated in Java - highly prized for its strength and durability. This is an extremely useful species for house building, bridges, and frames for rattan furniture - possesses excellent splitting qualities. Its used for string ... and called Tabashir.... it has narcotic qualities and also used in Chinese Medicine. A beautiful large clumper...... buy now | |||
 Oldhamii screen in NZ |
Oldhamii - Sweet Shoot Bamboo | Bambusa Oldhamii | 12-15m |
| Utility Bamboo - Grow it to protect your crops and then use it as one ! Light timber use Native to Southern China, this is one of the straightest growing bamboo species - widely used for timber - has strength and durability. Widely cultivated in Taiwan for edible shoots. Economical fast growing attractive large screening species. Grown in shade is a darker green with silver powder on new culms. ... buy now | |||