A vist to Mike Bell's bamboo garden....

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Spent a wonderful afternoon at Mike's Stunning garden....

A 6 hour round trip from where we're staying this week in the Wye valley near Ross-on-wye.

Luckily I had my Van thus allowing me to shoe-horn 17 Phyllostachys divisions into the back .... oh and a potted C. Gigantica for good measure.... happy,happy days ....




Laz

[Lazlo Woodbine]

A few more shots from a fabulous afternoon ....


Laz

[Kiwirichard]

What a neat looking garden so how many different type does he have

[grub]

Good job Laz! I was hoping to visit Mike this summer but couldn't , not to worry though as the outlaws are in Bodmin and the SIL in Wadebridge so it's not like I never go that way .

[Lazlo Woodbine]

What a neat looking garden so how many different type does he have

It's pretty impressive Richard ..... I think he currently has around 300 species and varieties - including severeral as yet unnamed Borinda's.

Laz

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Good job Laz! I was hoping to visit Mike this summer but couldn't , not to worry though as the outlaws are in Bodmin and the SIL in Wadebridge so it's not like I never go that way .

Hi Grub ...

I'd been waiting for a couple of years to pay Mike a visit - so I wasn't going to miss the chance this week.

Laz

[Lazlo Woodbine]

A few more for your delectation ....

Laz

[flounder]

I take it he sells bamboo and you didn't dig it up and nick it yourself!
Always wanted to go see just never got round to it

[jacko]

wow amazing some beautiful specimens there.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

I take it he sells bamboo and you didn't dig it up and nick it yourself!
Always wanted to go see just never got round to it

£10 for a small division or £25-30 for pots.

I ordered mine back in March ... out of my original list of 21 - I managed to cram in 17 - plus one for a friend and a potted C.gigantica.


Laz