I haven't posted in a while so here is the latest updates. I think I posted that I will start growing different varieties of bamboo, I have planted several new groves for future harvests. One contains Phy. Nigra Henon, I have Phy. Nigra in two places, and I have a Fargesia 'Dragons Head'. I hope the their placement proves to be satisfactory. I had some success at the Arboreutum Fall plant sale. The Spring sale was rather disappointing. The only two nurseries their were Rightway and myself. I think it's just a matter of understanding the sales format and making adjustments. I was able to sell all of the Desert Rose that I had, so I think I will start growing it also. I can get the seed dirt cheap and sell it at a fair price and still clear a nice margin. What more can you ask for from a plant; beauty, ease of care and a nice profit margin.

Like many plants that I grow, they start out as a curiosity and then be come an adicition. The same has happening with me and bamboo. I purchased a clump of black bamboo about three years ago. It was a fascination to grow some bamboo and see what it would do. These days I have found myself turning to plants that are less trouble and more self sufficient. I have worked with some plants that demand to be pampered and are so fussy, just to loose them because the rest of my life became busy. Bamboo has proved to be one of those some what care free plants, but it's much more than just a plant. They are gentle giants full of grace and beauty. I enjoy growing them and they will continue to be a part of my life and my nursery for many years to come..