Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
The new rock-edged pathway that leads out into the orchard - On the left is "Little Starnesland" Campsite
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Coontie growing in front of "Kimmei" Golden Buddah Belly Bamboo - next to "Little Starnesland" Campsite
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Plant propagations sit beaneath a "Medjool" Date Palm in what will be our natural swimming pond one day
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Mahal Bamboo
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Native Airplants (Tillandsia fasciculata) growing atop a large piece of driftwood
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
"Oliver" Loquat (back left), Tropical Blue Bamboo (middle), and Graceful Bamboo (left)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Chinese Timber Bamboo - (oldhamii)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Chinese Timber Bamboo - (oldhamii)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Royal Bamboo (aka Wong Chuk) behind our "rough" 1979 Airstream
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Royal Bamboo (I obtained this plant from Craig Hepworth)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Graceful Bamboo, Bambusa textilis gracilis
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Waya Bamboo - This clump will be cleared out in the center to make way for Jay's Jungle Campsite
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Southern red Cedars (left) & Tropical Blue Bamboo (right)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Tropical Blue Bamboo
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Tropical Blue Bamboo - Surprisingly hardy for such a tropical-looking bamboo, ours withstood 19F with only monir branch tip damage
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Tropical Blue Bamboo, Bambusa chungii - Native to China - New culms have a white powder on them, giving the plant a "bue" appearance
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Tropical Blue Bamboo - The young culms have many glotchids (irritating hairs) that can get under your skin, much like fiberglass - Use thick gloves when working with this species
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Hedge Bamboo (right) & Mahal Bamboo (background)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Weaver's Bamboo (with a small Fernleaf Bamboo, and a large Chinese Timber Bamboo in the background)
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Weaver's Bamboo
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
"Hirose" a giant form of Chinese Timber Bamboo that has grown to 5 inches in diameter here in Florida, and 6 inches in Florida
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
"Alphone Karr" Hedge Bamboo - The culms have peach-colored tones near the nodes
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Mei Nung Bamboo - 3 inch diameter - I've seen it over 6 inches wide
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Painted Bamboo
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Lako Bamboo - Native to Indonesia
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Asian Lemon Bamboo
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Moso Bamboo - A gift from Ed Ruck
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Yin Yang Bamboo - A bit too cold tender for our area, but it comes back after freezes
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Canebrake, Florida's only native bamboo
Florida Useful Plants - Andy Firk:
Bunya Nut (7 feet tall now)
