Bontonical names

"Botanical Latin is essentially a written language .... How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned..."

Names we can pronounce...

Many of us (ourselves included) have difficulty pronouncing the botanical Latin names so we have added "friendly names" to make communication a little easier. These are names we have chosen to identify our bamboos. Whenever possible we have used the generally accepted common names of the bamboo. When talking with others, be sure to use the botanical names as some of our friendly names refer only to our bamboos and are not used by other growers.

Click on species name below for more info....