Candy cane bamboo going to Canberra

Candy cane bamboo going to Canberra Collectors Plant Fair

Look at the colour of the Candy Cane bamboo culms. This type of bamboo is perfect for the Canberra Collectors Plant Fair as it is quite rare within Australia. 

The botanical name for this stunning bamboo is
Himalayacalamus falconeri Damarapa. It can tolerate temperatures down to approx -9 degrees which would suit the Canberra frosts and colder weather.  It is a clumping type of bamboo as shown in the picture on the right. It has a maximum height of approximately 5 metres.  All the details about this bamboo are on our website.  You can use the following link to go directly to the candy cane page: www.bamboo-plants.com.au/bamboo-products/candy-cane-bamboo.php

People are obviously getting the message about the free delivery of our products to our expos and other events as we are taking quite a few orders up to Canberra.  If you would also like to take advantage of this offer then give us a ring on 1300 654 454.

Canberra Collectors plant fair is nearly here

Bamboo Creations at Canberra Collectors Plant Fair

The Canberra collectors plant fair is on very soon and Bamboo Creations Victoria will be attending with our van full of special bamboo.  This is running on the 21st and 22nd March from 10am to 4pm.  The fair is situated in the grounds of the beautiful Lanyon Homestead in Tharwa.  The address is Tharwa Drive in Tharwa (directions according to the website: From Canberra head south along Tuggeranong  Parkway/Drakeford Drive. Turn right onto Tharwa Dve, follow signs to Lanyon Homestead).

The plant fair has a double whammy for people that love their plants.  You can look at and purchase the best plants directly from the growers and you can also stroll through and fully enjoy the beautiful Lanyon Homestead gardens.  The Homestead gardens have flowing perennial beds, spectacular roses and a vegetable garden containing many heirloom varieties. 

For all the people that are coming along and would like us to bring your order with us then please give us a call beforehand. Our website has more details about this and all the other markets, expos and fairs that we attend. We would love to see you in Canberra so drop in and say Hello.

Bamboo Creations at Foster this weekend.

Bamboo Creations exhibit at Foster Market

Foster is in such a pretty part of Victoria. Down close to Wilson's Promontory with a lovely scenic drive to get there.  This will be our second last time this year that we will be attending the Foster market.  The last time will be Easter. So make use of the long weekend to go for a drive along the beach and come and say Hello to us down at the Foster Market this Sunday.

We will taking our van full of Bamboo products including many different types of Bamboo Plants and our range of bamboo fibre products. We are still running the free delivery service. So if you order prior to the weekend then we will put it in the van and bring it with us. Get in quick as we can only fit so many items in the van.

You get to Foster using the M1 highway out of Melbourne.  You then take the South Gippsland and head through Korumburra and Leongatha or you can go via the scenic route via the coast on the Bass Highway.  The following is a google map of how to get there: Google map of foster market. Our website has more details about this market and a link to the market's website.

Gracilis, that wonderful screening bamboo

Gracilis Bamboo used to create a driveway screen in under 2 years

We have spoken about Gracilis before but look at these photos.  In less than 2 years there is a beautiful green screen down the driveway.  This provides excellent privacy and also a wind barrier.

The botanical name for this versatile bamboo is Bambusa textilis var. gracilis with a common name of Slender Weavers bamboo.  We use the word versatile as it quite drought tolerant and can also handle very cold temperatures. This means it is perfect for our country given the varied temperatures and conditions this plant has to contend with.  

This is a clumping type of bamboo as can be seen by these pictures. The culms clump together to build that perfect hedge or screen.  We can give more information about how many you need to plant to create the desired screen at your property. 

Gracilis Bamboo clump

This bamboo has a maximum height of approximately 6 to 8 metres which is sufficient to hide neighbouring buildings.  Another reason this bamboo is great for screening is it is very fast growing. The picture of the driveway screen above show that this screen was created in about 1.5 years.

As always, we are just at the end of the phone if you have any queries about this bamboo or any other bamboo (1300 654 454).  You can also come to our nursery to see this an our other bamboo varieties, or you can visit at one of our many different markets and expos.

Bamboo Socks From Bamboo Creations Nursery

Bamboo Creations Nursery has many types of Bamboo Socks

Here is some information about Bamboo fibre products

Bamboo textiles are cloth, yarn, and clothing made out of bamboo fibres. While historically used only for structural elements, such as bustles and the ribs of corsets. In recent years a range of technologies have been developed allowing bamboo fibre to be used in a wide range of textile and fashion applications. Modern bamboo clothing is clothing made from either 100% bamboo yarn or a blend of bamboo and cotton yarn. The bamboo yarn can also be blended with other textile fibres such as hemp or even spandex.

Bamboo Creations Nursery has many bamboo products that you could purchase through our 

Shopping cart Click on the Bamboo Socks below to see our bamboo products and we have many many more to come. Keep an eye on our blog for Sales and new bamboo products by joining this site on your right side.

We are offering Free postage for purchasing 5 items or more.The free postage is for only 4 weeks 

So get those orders in before you miss out on the postage savings. Here is a link to our bamboo fibre product page so you can check out the range of our products and all the colours that are available: Bamboo Socks

Bamboo Thick Socks

Comfort Business Socks

 

Sports Crew Socks

Sports Ped Socks

Bamboo Charcoal Health Socks

Mens Singlets

Mens Trunks

Women's Singlets

Women’s Underwear

BIKINI Style

BOYLEG Style 

The Seymour Expo

The Seymour Expo 

A truly great day with lots to see and buy  

Today &  To morrow is the Expo in Seymour 

Come see Our bamboo range and Our Bamboo Socks

We have many socks in many style 

Bamboo Fibre products are enviro friendly and very comfortable to wear

Remember your feet are important 

So buy them good quality socks From Bamboo Creations Nursery 

All made from bamboo 

Also you can buy on line 

Click on the link below to see our Bamboo Fibre products 

http://www.bamboo-plants.com.au/bamboo-fibre-socks.php

Come along and say hi To Bamboo Creations Nursery Suit 28 

Bamboo Thick Socks

Comfort Business Socks

 

Sports Crew Socks

Sports Ped Socks

Bamboo Charcoal Health Socks

Mens Singlets

Mens Trunks

Women's Singlets

Women’s Underwear

BIKINI Style

BOYLEG Style 

Seymour Alternative Farming Expo

Bamboo Creations Victoria attending Seymour Expo

Yes, The Seymour Alternative Farming expo is here again. It is a massive event that needs 3 days for people to see everything.  It is running from the 20th until the 22nd of February 2015 (that is this weekend starting on Friday). This runs from 9am until 5pm daily. It is held in Kings Park on Tallarook Street in Seymour.  

Seymour is a lovely drive up the Hume Highway or a more scenic route is up through Yea on the Goulburn Valley Highway.

According to the Seymour Alternative Farming expo website, this event has more than 450 exhibitors. This event also has a lecture series so you can learn a few things while looking at and purchasing the latest products. Come up and say hello, we would love to see you at Seymour. Our website has all the dates of this and other events with a link to each of the individual events websites.

Did you know?

We will be taking to Seymour a few bamboo that can be used for timber and some that are edible.  Yes that is correct you can eat some types of bamboo. 

Tall Bamboo with think canes are used for timber.  This is very handy due to the fast growing nature of bamboo.  You can quickly grow very large bamboo canes that can be used to build with.  You can use the timber for building fences or other structures.  We have seen overseas that some people even use bamboo for scaffolding up the side of buildings for building maintenance.  An example is the pictures in our website photo gallery (Photos from our Visits). In Bali a house has been built using only Bamboo.