bamboo poles
bambusero sells a limited amount of bamboo canes, or bamboo poles as some call them. please have a look and make sure you choose the right cane for the job in hand. if you are not sure please email to ask.
- all bamboo can crack.
- bamboo is never perfectly straight or round.
- all prices refer to randomly selected bamboo canes from the workshop. if specific criteria are required please contact bambusero for a quote.
- for larger diameters than those mentioned below, please get in touch as they can occasionally be sourced.
- most bamboo is sold in a freshly harvested green state. the only bamboo sold dry is the viet cane and some bambusoides.
- there is a minimum order of $50 for bamboo canes unless picking up personally from the workshop. the postage or freight is additional.
timber bamboo $12/m
phyllostachys bambusoides - a good strong straight bamboo. doesn't crack readily. good for furniture or other high end work as well as outdoor structures. fresh green colour, dries to straw colour. sold by the meter up to 6m long.
approx 60-80mm diameter
henon bamboo $8/m
phyllostachys nigra henonis - like timber bamboo but cracks more easily. very good for splitting and using the splits. light green colour with a whitish bloom, dries to straw colour the same as timber bamboo. good for outdoor fencing and screening. sold by the meter up to 6m long.
approx 60-80mm diameter
oldham's bamboo $8/m
bambusa oldhamii - a fairly rustic looking bamboo. if you want a beach hut or tiki look, don't mind a few bends and knots at the nodes then this is the bamboo for you. it may zigzag a bit but usually straight over it's length. great for that mediterranean look pergola roof. sold by the meter up to 6m long.
approx 40-80mm diameter
vietnamese bamboo $25/pole
sold in full lengths of around 4m (+-100mm)
straight, smaller diameter poles, great for general usage. doesn't crack readily. imported from vietnam. supplied dry. i only sell these in full lengths of around 4m but they can be cut down for transport.
approx 30-45mm diameter
