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Bamboo - Oldhamii / Giant Timber (Bambusa oldhamii)

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Bamboo - Oldhamii / Giant Timber (Bambusa oldhamii)
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🌿 Explore the Majesty of Oldhamii / Giant Timber Bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii) 🌿

Ships in a 3-Gallon container, ready to plant

Welcome to GreenDreams, where we invite you to immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Giant Timber Bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii). Discover the allure of this botanical marvel, renowned for its towering height, lush foliage, and versatile uses in landscaping.

The Perfect Choice for Large, Dense Screens and Focal Points

Botanical Name: Bambusa Oldhamii

Common Name: Giant Timber Bamboo

Maximum Height: 40-65 feet

Culm Diameter: 4 inches

Minimum Temperature: 15-20°F

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Giant Timber Bamboo, or Bambusa Oldhamii, is an exceptional bamboo species known for its towering height and dense foliage. This bamboo stands out with its thick, green culms and strongly upright clumps, making it an ideal choice for creating large, dense screens in your landscape. Despite its grandeur, this bamboo maintains a well-behaved, clumping habit, ensuring it remains non-invasive and manageable.

Experience Nature's Grandeur

Step into a realm where towering giants sway gracefully in the breeze, creating verdant walls of privacy and tranquility. Giant Timber Bamboo stands tall as a testament to nature's grandeur, adding a touch of exotic elegance to any outdoor space.

Why Choose Oldhamii / Giant Timber Bamboo?

  • 🎋 Versatile Landscaping: Perfect for large privacy hedges, windbreaks, and striking single specimens.
  • 🌱 Fast Growth: Reaches significant heights quickly with proper care, providing a mature landscape feature in just a few years.
  • 🌞 Non-Invasive Clumping: Maintains a tidy growth pattern, ensuring it doesn’t spread uncontrollably.
  • 💧 Low Maintenance: Requires minimal attention beyond regular watering and feeding.

Key Characteristics

  • Height and Structure: Grows up to 65 feet tall with culms reaching 4 inches in diameter.
  • Hardiness: Thrives in temperatures as low as 15-20°F.
  • Light Requirements: Prefers full sun for optimal growth.
  • Evergreen Nature: Maintains lush green foliage year-round.

Historical Significance and Uses

Bambusa Oldhamii was first described by Munro in 1868, named after the type specimen collected in Taiwan by Oldham. This species has become a staple in landscapes around the world, renowned for its size, elegance, and utility. Its straight, tall culms are widely used in furniture making, and the shoots are highly prized in culinary applications in Taiwan and China for their crisp texture and sweet taste.

Is This Plant for Me?

Ideal For:

  • 🏡 Homeowners seeking fast-growing, tall privacy screens.
  • 🌳 Landscapers looking for striking ornamental features.
  • 🌞 Gardeners in USDA zones 8-11.

Not Ideal For:

  • 🥶 Locations with prolonged exposure to temperatures below 15°F.
  • 🌑 Shaded gardens or areas with poor drainage.

Planting and Care Guide

Where to Plant

  • 🌳 Optimal Location: Choose a sunny spot with well-draining soil.
  • 🚫 Avoid Shaded Areas: Ensure sufficient sunlight for optimal growth.

Planting Tips

  • 🌱 Transplanting: Plant at the same depth as it was in the container.
  • 📏 Spacing: Plant 5-6 feet apart for living privacy screens.

Care Instructions

  • 💧 Watering: Provide ample water, especially during the first year.
  • 🌱 Fertilization: Use a balanced fertilizer for healthy growth.
  • 🌿 Mulching: Apply hardwood mulch to retain moisture, avoiding direct contact with the base.

Best Practices for Florida and Similar Climates

  • ❄️ Winter Maintenance: Provide temporary protection during cold snaps below 20°F.
  • ✂️ Pruning: Remove dead or damaged culms to maintain health and appearance.

Container Gardening Tips

  • 🌿 Transplanting: Use large containers with good drainage.
  • 🏠 Location: Place in areas receiving full sun.
  • 💧 Care: Ensure soil stays moist but not waterlogged.

Indoor Care

  • ☀️ Light: Place near windows for ample sunlight.
  • 💦 Humidity: Maintain a humid environment for optimal growth.

Ready to transform your landscape with the majestic Giant Timber Oldhamii Bamboo? Order today to create a stunning, evergreen feature in your garden. 🌿✨

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS:
*Please be advised that our online store selections are NOT available for pickup at our retail location in Spring Hill, Florida.

Inventory for our online store is located at a separate facility and are priced and handled exclusively for packaging & shipping.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Hill, FL retail nursery location
, including countless more nursery selections ready for pickup - larger sizes and wider variety of plants not suitable for nationwide delivery.
 

1. Shipping Stress: Transportation can be stressful for plants, particularly when they spend several days in a confined, dark environment. It’s common for plants to experience leaf drop during this period. Rest assured, most plants typically recover quickly and thrive with minimal aftercare. However, some may need extra attention, love, and care, requiring appropriate watering and exposure to gentle light post-unboxing.
 

2. Potential Physical Damage: Despite our dedicated efforts to ensure that your plants are securely packaged, they may incur damage during shipping and handling by UPS. Rest assured, our shipping team is committed to packing your selections with utmost care and precision to minimize any potential harm.

  • For significant box damage, please reach out to UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.

  • For minor damages, such as a broken branch or stem, we advise allowing the plant time to recover and regenerate with proper care and attention.
     

3. Long-Distance Shipping Considerations: Orders shipped over long distances, particularly to the western US, may take 3 - 5 business days to arrive due to various factors, including agricultural inspections in Arizona, California, and Texas. Such extended transit times can be particularly challenging for tender, young plants, affecting their quality due to prolonged confinement.

  • We take additional measures during packaging to facilitate a swift recovery of the plants upon unboxing.

  • Initial extra care and attention might be required over the first few weeks post-transport.
     

For further guidance, kindly review our detailed policies on returns and refunds, as well as our comprehensive plant care guide. We appreciate your understanding and patience in nurturing your new plants.

 

🌿 Important Shipping Information

Please take a moment to review our shipping protocols designed to ensure your plants arrive in optimal condition.

  • Countdown Clock: At the top of our online store, you'll notice a countdown clock. This tool helps communicate our weekly shipping schedule, providing clarity on when you can expect your orders to be dispatched.

  • Shipping Schedule: Our nursery, located in the heart of Central Florida, ships orders once weekly, every Monday. This is a strategic decision to prevent packages from being stationary over the weekends, ensuring that our plants travel as swiftly as possible across the country, even reaching as far as California.

  • Shipping Method: At present, we offer ground shipping rates to meet various needs while maintaining the well-being of our plants during transit.

  • Our Dedicated Team: We are a boutique nursery with a passionate team. Our members wear many hats, contributing to shipping, nursery operations, and engaging in valuable local projects. As we blossom and expand, rest assured that enhancing and streamlining our processes remains a priority to serve you better

 

 

 

Terms and Conditions for Purchasing Live Plants

1. Understanding of Shipping Stress

By purchasing live plants from our store, the customer acknowledges that transportation can be stressful for plants. It is common for plants to undergo leaf drop or experience other temporary issues during shipping. However, it is understood that most plants recover quickly with adequate care and attention post-shipping.

2. Awareness of Potential Physical Damage

Customers acknowledge that despite our best efforts in packaging, there may be occurrences of damage during shipping and handling. For substantial damages to the package, customers agree to contact UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.

3. Acknowledgement of Long-Distance Shipping Considerations

Customers recognize that shipments, especially those directed to the western US, may be subjected to longer shipping durations of 3-5 business days. Customers agree to provide necessary care to the plants, recognizing that the quality of the plants may be affected due to prolonged shipping times.

4. Agreement with Shipping Information and Schedule

Customers, by making a purchase, have reviewed and agreed upon our shipping protocols and schedules. They acknowledge the presence of a countdown clock on the website and our once-weekly shipping policy every Monday, recognizing the rationale behind avoiding weekend layovers for the plants.

5.Extreme Weather Conditions

Customers acknowledge that our store is not responsible for damage or loss of live plants due to extreme weather conditions during transit and delivery. This includes exposure to cold or freezing temperatures during the winter months and extreme heat during the summer. We provide tracking information when orders are processed every Monday to ensure customers are aware of the delivery schedule. It is the customer's responsibility to prevent packages from being left outside in conditions that may cause damage. Our store does not accept responsibility for any adverse effects caused by weather conditions beyond our control.

6. No Refund Policy

Customers agree that refunds are only processed under exceptional circumstances. Our store will not be held responsible for poor plant choices relative to location suitability, extreme conditions during and/or post-shipment, and improper post-purchase plant care.

7. Responsibility of Care

Upon purchase, customers agree to assume full responsibility for the ongoing care of the plants. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate watering, exposure to suitable light, and adherence to specific care instructions pertinent to each plant type.

8. Consent

By proceeding with this purchase, customers consent to all the terms and conditions stated above, confirming understanding and agreement to all stipulations mentioned.

These terms and conditions aim to ensure clarity, mutual understanding, and agreement between the seller and the customer to facilitate a smooth transaction and foster a positive customer experience.

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