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A Bamboo Sized Appetitie

Feeding time for Bamboo As I re-publish this on the fifth day before Christmas 2024, I recall the sigh of relief that accompanied my morning cup of tea on the final day of Winter 2018 . Our Bamboo plants had just completed their first winter in Tasmania and all varieties bar one did extremely well. “Every plant that we put in the ground in November (2017), is looking fantastic, and those in…

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The Green Revolution: How Bamboo is Changing the Game

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS BY AN UNNAMED USA RESIDENT. Bamboo is an amazingly versatile plant with many uses. Plants are found all over the world and are highly resistant to heat, drought, UV light, insects, pollution, and more. They are also durable and can withstand some of the world’s harshest climates. Bamboo is often used to make paper, food, clothes, and even building materials. Bamboo can be…

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Beyond Green: The Striking Aesthetics of Alphonse Karr Bamboo

introduction to Bambusa multiplex Alphonse Karr Welcome to the world of Bambusa multiplex Alphonse Karr, a stunning and versatile bamboo variety that is sure to capture your attention and transform your landscape. In this blog, we will explore the various facets of this remarkable plant, from its care and maintenance to its use in landscaping, privacy screens, container gardening, indoor growing,…

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Unlocking the Potential of Bamboo: Why It’s the Building Material of the Future

One of the reasons Bamboo Van Diemen began operations was the realisation that Bamboo, unlike timber, is a completely sustainable/renewable resource. However, it wasn’t evident to me then, that the round, hollow culms of Bamboo, could replace traditional building methods that rely on square/rectangular faced material. The following article may help you the reader, understand how naive I was: As a…

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Inspirational Bamboo Flooring Ideas

Inspirational Bamboo Flooring Ideas

Only Five Odd Years Ago, Bamboo Flooring Was As Foreign To Me As Flying Into Outer Space. Well, Just Like Bill Shatner, I Now Know That Sometimes, Imagination Plus Determination = Reality. Completely by accident, Bamboo flooring and indeed Bamboo per se came to my attention as a result of stubbing my toe on a raised hardwood floorboard. Fast forward to 2019 and I’m sharing an ale or two with my…

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Bamboo: How to make small changes in your life that make a big impact

Bamboo: How to make small changes in your life that make a big impact

Bamboo home décor has become increasingly popular over the past few years as an affordable, eye-catching conversation piece. With so many shapes, styles, and sizes to choose from small knick-knacks to king-sized bed frames, bamboo has seemingly turned the retail industry upside-down while simultaneously saving the planet. Bamboo is Right Around the Corner Bamboo is now a household alternative…

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Bamboo products: Why they’re taking over the market

Bamboo products: Why they’re taking over the market

Many cultures around the world have used bamboo for eons. Today there is a boom in innovative bamboo products and applications as a sustainable alternative to wood. When we at Bamboo Van Diemen became aware of this phenomenon, we researched the heck out of this amazing plant. The mind boggling findings left us with little doubt that our future path would be bordered by Bamboo. The only mystery we…

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Gracilis – The Best Privacy Screening Bamboo

Gracilis – The Best Privacy Screening Bamboo

When we researched Bamboo and growing the plant in Tasmania, we were advised to grow 90% Bambusa textilis Gracils with only a handful of other species, known to be cold climate tolerant. We were also advised to grow Phyllostachys Nigra, the only cold climate tolerant Black Bamboo. Sadly the Phyllostachys Bamboos are all invasive runners and we were determined NOT to be the source of future issues…

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How does bamboo grow?

How does bamboo grow?

Some of us have been fortunate enough to visit places like Asia, South America or Africa and marvelled at the sheer presence of giant Bamboos. That once established, those monster poles (culms) reach full height in just a couple of months is astounding. Here in Tasmania, we can only dream of such growth and are resigned to cultivating plants that will reach only a fraction of the 40 metres height…