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Bamboo is a very cold hardy and fast growing plant which makes it ideal as a privacy hedge or unique single specimen .We have many varieites from the low growing Buddha Belly to the tall and graceful textilis gracialis. Other varieties include blue, emerald and sunburst.

All of our bamboo is non-invasive and grows in a clumping manner. The above picture is a meditation circle created for a client. These bamboo were planted less than one year ago from 15 gallon containers.

The second picture was taken 2 years later.

Zoe, Donger, Fireball and Super Fireball are excellent for ground cover and can grow in sun and shade.

Maria, Picasso, Tricolor, Pina and Rafael are nice medium specimens.

Black Chantini is great for areas that like sun.

Patricia and Little Harv are larger varieties.

We have many more, so stop in and see our entire selection.

At Bongard Landscaping we have over 18 varieties of exotic Crotons including, Fire, Mammey, Corkscrew, King of Siam, Magnificent , Icetone, Petra, Norma, AFD 5-7, Franklin Roosevelt and Congo, just to mention a few.

Crotons are popular for their brightly colored foliage all year long. Most grow well in fairly high light, but many new varieties will handle low light. Make sure you use crotons for that “pop of color” that says Florida.

Crotons are versatile plants which can be kept trimmed at a low height 2-3 feet or left to grow 4-5 feet. They do well in containers on patio or for color in the garden or a low privacy hedge anywhere.

We also have some new varieties growing in the mist house and should be ready in a few months. These include: Golden bell and Nervia. Zanaibar, which is a new dwarf variety.