Custom Orders

If you're interested in sizes larger than 1 gallon — such as 2-gallon, 3-gallon, or specimen-sized plants — please use the form below to request a custom quote. We'll follow up with availability and shipping info. If you plan to order multiple one gallon plants, please submit a Custom Order Form to get an accurate cost of shipping as multiple plants can often times fit into one box, saving on shipping costs.

Helpful Tip:

As you browse the catalog, we recommend keeping track of the bamboo names you're interested in. When filling out the custom order form, please include the full botanical name, the desired size, and the quantity — all on the same line for each selection.

For example:
Phyllostachys nigra – 2 gallon – 3 plants

This helps us process your request quickly and accurately. Thank you!

How it Works

  1. Browse our catalog to view available sizes.

  2. 1-gallon and smaller items are available for immediate purchase.

  3. For 2-gallon, 3-gallon, or specimen-size plants, you'll see them listed but marked as "Custom Quote Required" and with 0 quantity.

  4. Use the quote request form (linked as "Custom Orders" in the main menu) to let us know what you'd like.

  5. Include your zip code so we can estimate shipping costs.

  6. We'll follow up with a custom invoice and fulfillment timeline.

Why We Do This

Our built-in shipping calculator only works accurately for our smallest container sizes.

To ensure you get the best shipping rate and most accurate handling for larger plants, we invoice custom orders manually.

Thank you -- we're happy to help you find the right bamboo at the right size!

As a trusted specialty grower of rare and unique clumping bamboo varieties, we take pride in offering healthy, carefully packaged plants for collectors, landscapers, and enthusiasts nationwide. We’ve outlined our terms, payment, sizing, and cold-hardiness details below to ensure a smooth ordering experience.

Ordering Details

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Close-up of a bamboo flower with spiky green and purple petals among tall grass and greenery.

  • Prices, photos and descriptions are listed where applicable in the on-line catalog.

    Order early for the best selection. We suggest where spring comes late to specify a ship date. Please include substitute choices or contact us before ordering. We specialize in careful handling and packing to insure the arrival of your plants in good growing condition.

  • In Person: Cash or Check or Credit and Debit Card payment via SQUARE.

    By mail: Printed order form with a personal or business check or money order.

    By Internet:  SQUARE account or SQUARE credit or debit card processing - Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.

    SQUARE is our payment processing service for all electronic orders. Use our SECURE SQUARE logo button to pay on our home page.

    COD orders are not accepted.

    Any changes we make in the price list cancels all previous price lists.
     
    We do not ship plants internationally.

  • The  plastic pots or container sizes for mail order are as follows:

    #1 container is 6 1/2" X 6". Bamboo height will range from 12 "-18" for dwarf sizes to 18"- 48" tall for taller plants.

    #2 container is 8 1/2" X 8". Bamboo height will range from 24" to 72" tall.

    #3 container is 10 1/2" X 10". Bamboo height will range from 36" to 120" tall.
       
    Average container weights: #1 size is 5 lbs., #2 size is 10 lbs., and #3 size is 15 lbs. All container plants are grown in a soil less potting mix as required for interstate shipping.

  • Temperate bamboos are those hardy to 0 degrees F or lower. These can be grown in winter areas where snow is a common occurrence.

    Sub-tropical bamboos are cold hardy to short periods with temperatures from 15-20 degrees F.

    Tropical bamboos are the most sensitive to cold of any kind. Most do not like to be at temperatures below 50 degrees F for any length of time and may suffer extreme damage at temperatures of 26-32 degrees F. We grow tropical bamboos in a greenhouse. Please "harden these off" by placing the plants in a wind protected and shaded outdoor environment after unboxing for a period of two weeks. Water all plants as soon as you receive them.

    There is another classification of plants with hardiness characteristics defined as Mountain Bamboos. Many of these are from the Himalayas of Asia and the Andes of South America. Although hardier than many of the sub-tropical species, they lack the tolerance for summer heat found in many parts of our country: for example, Texas or Florida. However, due to the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean these bamboo will thrive in coastal Southern California. All of the areas where the mountain bamboo will grow may not be known. Unless you are on the Pacific Coast or growing the hardiest species in the mid-Atlantic or New England states you are warned to try these at your own risk.

  • Dwarf and most shrub bamboo are mostly grown in the #1 and #2 size containers. The majority of our larger bamboo is grown in the #2 and #3 size containers. Most plants will have multiple culms (canes). A few may have one culm and a new shoot. The plants you receive are generously rooted in the container and ready to plant out or repot.

    Sometimes the tallest plants may need to be "topped" to conform to UPS and Priority Mail shipping specifications and box sizes. Most bamboo can be bent to fit into the box without cutting the tops. The general rule is temperate or cold hardy species bend very nicely but the tropicals do not and may be topped to fit. Specify "no topping" if desired and we will select accordingly.
       

  • Bamboo name is the botanical or scientific name. Some common names include American, Japanese, Chinese or Thai names. Size & Price: #1=1 gal. container, #2 = 2 gal. and #3 = 3 gal. tub and other is a size like #7or #15. It is advisable check availability before ordering plants and list a substitute size or another bamboo in the COMMENTS SECTION of the order form. It is best to give permission to change size or list a substitute here also. There is very limited availability on some species.

    Any of the listed species may be sold out at any time.