Hedge bamboo on special

Bamboo Creations Victoria now have hedge bamboo on special for $35.  The hedge bamboo as its name suggests is perfect for hedging your garden or driveway. This then makes a green privacy screen to either block out or hide neighbouring buildings or an unsightly fenceline.

Now for a few facts about this wonderful plant.  It's botanical name is Bambusa Multiplex and it's common name is Hedge Bamboo.  It will grow to a maximum height of approximately 4 metres.  It is a clumping type of bamboo which is great for screening.  It is called the hedge bamboo due to its bushy shape (refer to the picture to the right).  For more information about Hedge Bamboo follow this link to our hedge bamboo website page: www.bamboo-plants.com.au/bamboo-products/hedge-bamboo.php

In our last blog post we introduced the new Bamboo Creations Victoria garden maintenance and planting service.  So if you are interested in a great hedging bamboo and do not have time to plant it then why not give us a call and we may be able to help you out.  Our number is 1300 654 454.

New Bamboo Creations service

Bamboo Creations Victoria new garden maintenance service

Christmas is fast approaching and you have a lot to think about.  Bamboo Creations Victoria have created a new service to help reduce your Todo list.

Bamboo Creations Victoria now have a planting and small garden maintenance service. We can get your garden looking tidy ready for Family and Friends coming around over the Christmas period.  We can even plant your new bamboo purchases using our extensive Bamboo knowledge and experience.


Give us a call today on 1300 654 454 and talk to us about how we can assist you over the busy Christmas period.

Bambusa multiplex cv. Goldstripe

Goldstripe bamboo in 2010 and 2012

This week we are highlighting the wonderful Goldstripe bamboo or botanical name - Bambusa multiplex cv. Goldstripe.  This gets its name from the fact that there are golden stripes on the lower part of the green culm.

This is a nice tight clumping type of bamboo with a maximum height of approximately 3 metres. Goldstripe bamboo has a very dense leafing from top to bottom. This will block out a single story neighboring house in no time with a fabulous green screen.  As this is a tight clumping bamboo it is perfect for smaller areas like apartment courtyards or even pots. 

Being a clumping and screening type of bamboo it can be pruned to any shape to make your garden more interesting or to keep it neat along your fence-line.

Like most bamboo, Goldstripe bamboo is drought tolerant once established. We can give you information on how to establish this bamboo in your garden for the best results.  Visit us at our nursery or come and say hello at one of the many markets we attend (our website has information on these markets).

For more information on our Goldstripe bamboo visit our website through this link: www.bamboo-plants.com.au/bamboo-products/gold-stripe-bamboo.php

Bambusa Textilis var. Gracilis or Slender Weaver Bamboo

Gracilis in pots ready for your garden

In this blog post we are looking at the Gracilis bamboo or commonly known as Slender Weavers bamboo. The botanical name for Gracilis is Bambusa Textilis var. Gracilis.

All of our bamboo has fascinating properties and beauty but Gracilis is one of the most popular bamboo.  This would be due to being an all green, very upright bamboo so it has its lovely green colour all year around.  You can therefore use this to screen out neighboring buildings or to create a green screen/fence.

Gracilis is a clumping type of bamboo with a maximum height of about 6 metres. If you use this bamboo for a screen or fence then you can prune it to keep it in the shape that you are after. To give it the space that it needs, we suggest that you plant these approx 1-1.5 metres apart. It is tight clumping and can be planted in narrow spaces but if you are  planting along a fence that is less then 500m then you may want to use a root barrier so it does not grown into the neighbours side of the fence.

When you first plant this bamboo, it prefers plenty of water. Once established it then become more drought tolerant but it is always a good idea to keep it nice and moist to avoid discolouring the culms.

We are always there to help with bamboo choice and suggestions on where and how to plant these magnificent bamboo.  We can give you information about the planting procedure to ensure that you give this bamboo the best possible start in your garden.  For more information on gracilis please visit our website or click on this link - www.bamboo-plants.com.au/bamboo-products/slender-weaver-bamboo.php . If you do plant one of our bamboo we also appreciate progress photos as we love to see how they are being used and their growth.

Khasia bamboo or botanical Drepanostachyum Khasianum

Khasia bamboo from Bamboo Creations Nursery

Before we talk about Khasia bamboo, just to let you know that the nursery will be open this Saturday from 9am to 5pm. You do not need an appointment so come along and see our fabulous range.  However, this Sunday we will appreciate a call before you come as we will also be at the Gisborne market.

Now lets get down to business. Khasia bamboo or botanical name Drepanostachyum Khasianum is a very hardy and drought tolerant bamboo . This is a clumping type of bamboo.

Khasia bamboo has a beautiful lime green glossy foliage. The canes have a distinctive white and purple ring around the internodes.This bamboo has a maximum height of approximately 4 metres with clump diameter of about 1 metre.  If you would like more information then please visit our website. This link will take you to this wonderful bamboo page: www.bamboo-plants.com.au/bamboo-products/khasia-bamboo.php

Come along on Sunday to the Gisborne market as we will have a few of these plants for you to look at and purchase.

Nursery open a little longer over summer.

Bamboo Creations Nursery

We have had a great time over the last little while with all the expos that we have attended.  These are now over so it is back to work closer to home.  Our nursery will be open over daylight savings a little extra on Mon, Tue and Wed.  We will be open until 7pm so come along after work to see our vast range of bamboo and other bamboo related products.

Our website has been updated with all the new opening hours. We are also attending many different markets around Melbourne. We are down at Berwick this Sunday (26th Oct).  Keep an eye on our website for all the markets that we are attending over the next few months. 

Oldhamii bamboo on special

Oldhamii in retained wall in St Kilda Melbourne

Oldhamii is on Special.

Oldhamii: Our Oldhamii bamboo (botanical name: Dendrocalamopsis oldhamii, common name: Speedy Screen).  This is a fast growing bamboo that is great to screen out a building or to create a green screen like the photo to the right.  This plant has been grown as a screen along a driveway retaining wall.  This is growing in St Kilda in Melborne.

Oldhamii is an upright tropical clumping bamboo.  This has a maximum height of approx 12metres so will create a fantastic green screen or wind break.

Our Oldhamii is now on special until sold out.  We are selling tall plants in a 20cm pot for just $39.  If you would like some of these plants but are not totally ready for them then we can store them for you for up to 6 weeks.  We can also bring them with us to one of our next markets.  Give us a call and we can discuss your requirements.