I have many sizes of B.V Buddahs if interested. D. Strictus sedlings - Water boo seedlings Blessings CJ Send email please as i dont receive reply notices for some reason. clutedad@nc.rr.com

Try American Bamboo Society Species Source List, which is on their web site. This will enable you to identify varieties and vendors of interest.

I do the trenching method with success. Have to wait until January or February and cut off a 2-3 year old culm from the mother plant. Cut this down to the lowest node that is missing branches. Now cut off all branches except one per node (leave about 1 or two leaves per branch as without the root system to support it the leaves will dry out and die; you need to continue to have these leaves green and robust) and bury the whole culm/stem (do not cut into pieces since the energy of the whole stem will insure survival at each or most nodes). You will have to have your trench in 100% shade and keep it constanly moist but not standing in water. You may paint some rooting hormone (I like dip-n-gro) at the base of each node. I usually get roots at each node by October/November and these little plantlets sending up shoots from the gallon pots I put them in by the following year. This is gonna take all your patience but you will be handsomly rewarded. I use a combination of gravel/wood chips and sunshine mix in the trench and you must not let the trenches ever dry out completely or your work may all be wasted. Don't know what impact freezing weather may have on this process as I am doing this in a rainforest in a subalpine climate in Hawaii. Max day temps all year are 75 F and lowest night temps in February/March are 40 F.

This is another one I am looking for. Must be hard to come by. Any help would be appreciated! ...Erik Image link: