Ads can appear in the bimonthly Magazine BAMBOO, the annual ABS Source List, or on the ABS web site.
Well, if you are an ABS member, please send information about what you sell or the service you provide to the ABS Advertising Chair. How do I let the world know about my wonderful bamboo product? Is the plant entirely green? Are there any colors on the culms? Are the leaves variegated? What’s the average size of the leaves? How many branches typically come out of each node along the culm? How tall is it? How thick are the culms? Is it growing in clumps or are the culms spread out over a large area? Do the new shoots have a particular color? Sending along a close-up photo of any distinguishing parts of the bamboo might help. Contacting a local chapter of the ABS and asking for help is probably the best idea. There are, by some estimates, as many as 2,000 kinds identified so far. How can I find out what kind of bamboo I have?īamboo is notoriously difficult to identify more specifically than the species, unless there is something particularly remarkable about it. Do you want plants for decoration, a wind break, a privacy screen, to prevent soil erosion or forage for animals? How tall would you like it to be? Do you have lots of land that you’d like to fill with bamboo or do you have a small plot and want it well-contained? Deciding this beforehand will help a nursery suggest an appropriate variety. Be sure to tell them your hottest and coldest days, what your soil is like and how much rain you get. If you can’t find one, then you can contact one of the suppliers close to you, who are willing to ship bamboo, and ask for advice. A local nursery would be familiar with your climate and soil conditions. If you are a beginner you probably should try to find a bamboo nursery somewhere near you. A list of ABS chapters is on this page of the ABS site, BAMBOO.ORG. If you are not in Northern California an ABS Chapter nearer to you may be able to help. However, the best way to find information is to come to one of the Northern CA Chapter's meetings and talk to experienced bamboo people. The American Bamboo Society has a help line. How do I find someone knowledgeable about bamboo to help me? The following FAQs and answers are from the American Bamboo Society's web site and are edited for inclusion here.
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