Establishment
Wandering through a bamboo grove at Melbourne Royal Botanical Gardens triggered my fascination with bamboo. Ever since, I have been impressed with the strength and beauty of this amazing plant. Melbourne, is my home, I have a 5 acre property in Heatherton Melbourne’s green belt. This has been the best place to fulfil my aspiration of growing bamboo. Magnificent plantings are normally viewed in far away tropical areas, but now you can visit our property and experience the wealth of bamboo.
In the past bamboo has been misunderstood, because the “running species” (running is true to its form if not controlled) was planted inappropriately and therefore caused serious problems. From this a widespread misconception, became generally accepted. This misguided notion arose from ignorance as control methods to contain running bamboo were unkown.
Clumping bamboo is a type of bamboo that sprouts new shoots directly next to the main stem. This distinction in bamboo growth is basic knowledge. Detailed aspects of bamboo involved research by which I became educated in all aspects of this plant, and quickly realized that bamboo has been completely unappreciated and misunderstood.
After much research I jumped in my van and headed north to the bamboo growers. In June I filled my van with an assortment of ‘very expensive and insignificant’ bamboo plants on assurance that they would grow very well. I repotted all the bamboo plants into larger containers and they just sat there all winter with very minimal growth. When October hit, new vigorous shoots and vigorous growth developed, as did my excitement. At this point I decided to become a bamboo grower and increase Melbourne’s quantity of selected quality bamboo.
Twenty three years earlier I had been growing plants for cut flowers. First my family’s company and then my own company (Clarinda Flower Farm). Situated in Heatherton in a ‘green belt’ surrounded by many wholesale nurseries and only 20 minutes from Melbourne CBD. Thirty years ago flowers were in vogue, carnations were the favourites, my father’s wise business sense meant he planted popular colours. All of a sudden carnations were out of fashion, gerberas became fashionable, so my father and I changed to suit the market. At all times high quality and constancy hallmarked our business.
My father’s mastery of reliable methods of selecting genetically superior stock meant our production of quality surpassed all others. The ability and skilfulness of selecting superior plants became a vital transferable skill which facilitated me in my research and development of first class bamboo varieties that adapted to Melbourne’s diverse weather with hot dry summer days and cold winter days. Our varieties are tried and tested and thrive in these conditions and are fairly problem free from insects and diseases.
Quality Staff
Our loyal, long term, supportive staff are pivotal to the care and ongoing customer service. They have acquired sound knowledge and can be a great assistance to you in your choice of suitable bamboo for your particular desires.
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Mary Dougherty2024-01-06I could not recommend Red Cloud Bamboo more highly. Peter and his team have been wonderful as I’ve worked through what to plant - providing great advice over a number of months on the varieties, soil, planting and ongoing care and maintenance. They have the best quality bamboo and their passion and knowledge is evident in every conversation. It’s been a great experience dealing with them. They genuinely care about their products and customers, going above and beyond. 11/10 experience!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
adam keyte2023-09-24I am really pleased a good friend of mine recommended Red Cloud Bamboo. My experience with Peter has been nothing but exceptional. My kids and I planted Gracilis bamboo at home and Red Cloud Bamboo made the process a joy. We got advice on the soil to use, when to plant, when to water. 12 month on and Peter came out to see our bamboo and advise on when and how to fertilise. If you are interested in Bamboo look no further.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Jennifer McGowan2023-09-22Thanks Peter for sending out Colin and Dale to assess my Gold Stripe bamboo supplied and planted by a different company. My $4000 investment of 26 tall bamboo plants appeared to be dying. 5 months of calling and messaging the supplier and requesting a visit was met with blaming me for not watering enough and just ‘wait and see’. Red Cloud Bamboo educated me on site about the plants, showed me some growth that is happening, and felt that the trees might be salvageable. They diagnosed transplant shock rather than lack of watering. They did this free of charge. Thank you so very much. I will definitely call on you again and highly recommend your service and care to others. 10/10.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Daniel Di Pietro2023-09-05Peter gave solid advice from the first enquiry and has been exceptional through the buying process. I had follow up questions regarding aftercare for my new running bamboo and he was always quick and considerate in his responses. The knowledge and service at Red Cloud is unbeatable. Don’t bother going elsewhere for your bamboo.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Aaron Scott2023-08-17Great service, great plants, great after service. Very friendly and pleasant to deal withTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Plant Multi Nursery2023-06-28An amazing range of bamboo and friendly, professional staff.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Sohinder Singh2023-06-07I have been using Red Cloud Bamboo for almost 10 years for several jobs and every visit I am amazed with their honest, kindness, prompt and professional service. They have every bamboo species you can dream of. The best part of the business is their staff. They always beyond the expectation and so helpful with choosing you the right option. I am very grateful for their products and services and always look forward to going there. Strongly RecommendedTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Jeffrey Richardson2023-06-01I have had the pleasure of dealing with this supplier over several decades and with several generations of the family, great service, prices and products.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Noah Bee-Hickman2023-04-05Peter and his team are so very knowledgeable on everything bamboo and their help is ever-patient and invaluable. Even many months after buying the bamboo, Peter was more than happy to help with all queries.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Bamboo bike2022-08-26Excellent
