bamboo poles
minimum order of 50 meters for bamboo poles unless picking up personally from the workshop
bamboo poles, bamboo canes, bamboo sticks, bamboo stakes: whatever you call them i got them
all bamboo can crack
bamboo is never perfectly straight or round
all prices refer to randomly selected bamboo canes from stock
for larger diameters, specific diameters, very straight poles or other criteria please contact bambusero for a quote
most bamboo is sold in a freshly harvested green state. the only bamboo sold dry is the aurea c
there is a minimum order of 50 meters for bamboo canes unless picking up personally from the workshop. the postage or freight is additional
diameters measured at the base of each length
as a rough idea, you'd lose 3-5mm diameter per meter of length
timber bamboo $15/m
- harvested to order
"phyllostachys bambusoides"
- a good strong straightish 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
60-80mm diameter nz grown
henon bamboo $10/m
- harvested to order
"phyllostachys nigra henonis"
- similar to timber bamboo but cracks more easily
- very good for splitting
- light green, dries to straw colour the same as timber bamboo
- good for outdoor fencing and screening
- sold by the meter up to 6m long.
60-80mm diameter nz grown
oldham's bamboo $10/m
- havested to order
"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
- old by the meter up to 6m long.
40-80mm diameter nz grown
aurea bamboo - standard $7/m
harvested to order
"phyllostachys aurea" - golden bamboo.
smaller version of timber bamboo
dry colour
can have bends and kinks (see photo)
great for general use, festoon lighting or holding up an awning etc also good for furntiture, bike making, anywhere you need a strong smaller diameter bamboo
35-60mm diameter nz grown
aurea bamboo - permium $10/m
harvested to order
as above but they have been straightened by hand using heat
