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buddha belly bonsai tree Buddha BellyBotanical Name: Bambusa tuldoides Ventricosa Common Name: Giant Buddha's Belly or Buddha Belly Bamboo Maximum Height: 55' (Potted: averages around 8 15 feet tall) Maximum Culm Diameter: 2 1 4" Minimum Temperature: 18F *Please respect the minimum temperatures. If the temps dip below the minimum temps for just a few hours the bamboo will suffer severe damage. Most importantly, it will stunt the bamboos long term growth! PLEASE order the right bamboo for

Botanical Name:  Bambusa tuldoides Ventricosa

Common Name:  Giant Buddha's Belly or Buddha Belly Bamboo

Maximum Height:  55' (Potted: averages around 8-15 feet tall)

Maximum Culm Diameter:  2 1/4"

Minimum Temperature: 18F

*Please respect the minimum temperatures. If the temps dip below the minimum temps for just a few hours the bamboo will suffer severe damage. Most importantly, it will stunt the bamboos long term growth! PLEASE order the right bamboo for your climate. Do it right the first time and you'll love the results!

Light:  Full sun to partial shade

Clump Size: 15'

Spacing: 15-20'

Water Requirements: Average. Water regularly, but don't over water. To get it to belly out it needs water stress.

Growth Expectations:

 Year Height Culm Diameter
1 6-8 feet up to 1 1/2 inches
2 12-16 feet up to 2 inches
3 25+ feet up to 2 1/4 inches

 

Product size: 3 gallon well-rooted plants that are 5+ feet tall. (Note: The plant may be trimmed for shipping purposes.)

 

 

 WARNING: If you want a giant plant in the landscape, or a great strong bamboo for containers, this is for you. If you want a buddha belly that bellies easily in the landscape, get Dwarf buddha belly Wamin

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, or Bambusa Ventricosa, is one of the most popular ornamental bamboos for collectors. It is most well-known for its unique tendency to have bulging culms, or bellies, that are directly influenced by the plant's water stress. However, it is also renowned for its ability to adapt to any number of growing conditions.

 

Appearance

Buddha's Belly bamboo is a strong and hardy bamboo. When planted in-ground this bamboo not only grows amazingly fast, but big as well. This bamboo is a signature piece for any Asian inspired garden or tropical design themes. Featuring yellowish-green to green culms and a thick foliage, Giant Buddha's Belly bamboo is most well-known for its zig-zagging and bulging culms. Unlike most bamboo varieties, Bambusa Ventricosa tends to grow culms that zig-zag. However, it will also produce straight culms, which should be pruned in order to prevent the plant from resorting to its natural and uncultivated state.

When Giant Buddha Belly is stressed for water, the culms become engorged, or begin to 'belly out'. Many people have created an art form of carefully stressing this bamboo for water in order to achieve optimum bellies. While it is easiest to keep outdoors, this versatile bamboo is highly adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions and makes for an excellent bonsai or potted specimen (whether indoors or out).

 

Creating A Privacy Screen With Giant Buddha Belly

Giant Buddha's Belly Bamboo is one of the best choices for a bamboo privacy screen that there is. This large ornamental bamboo is very well behaved and grows in clumps that are up to 15 feet in diameter and over 55 feet tall (under optimal conditions). On average, Bambusa Ventricosa tends to stand around 40+ feet at full maturity (which only takes 3 to 5 years). For those who have a large area to fill, this bamboo is the Grower's Choice for screening, windbreaks, barriers and ornamental specimens.

When creating a privacy screen using Giant Buddha Belly, it is important to remember that they should be planted 15 to 20 apart. This ensures that they have plenty of space to stretch out their roots without becoming over-crowded. In addition, they can adapt to a variety of light and soil conditions. When planting outdoors, it is recommended to plant during early spring, late fall or winter, so that the bamboo can have plenty of time to establish its root system before its first shooting season.

 

Growing Bambusa Ventricosa Indoors & In Pots

This highly adaptable collector's bamboo can adjust to nearly any lighting conditions, and is also an excellent choice for a potted bamboo (indoors and out). When grown in containers, Giant Buddha Belly will not reach its maximum growth potential. In fact, it will remain about the same size as a Dwarf Buddha Belly averaging around 8 to 16 feet tall.

Ventricosa Buddha Belly Bamboo is a great specimen for a small indoor plant or bonsai. Out of all the bamboo varieties we carry, this is one of the most highly adaptable and versatile in our collection. Whether you are planning to use it as a large, potted bamboo specimen or intending to keep it in a small, indoor container where it can be artfully starved for the 'belly' effect, this is one bamboo that you will not be disappointed in. When kept indoors, it is best to ensure that the plant receives as much sunlight as possible. However, it has been known to do well under medium light conditions.

 

Care & Nutrition

Like most bamboo varieties, Giant Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs a steady diet of nutrients and plenty of water. While the plant has average water needs, it is important that it is not over-watered as this can quickly cause damage to the plant and root system. Luckily, this is rarely an issue since so many people stress their plants for water in order to achieve magnificent bellies.

In order to reach maximum growth potential, providing plenty of nutrients and regular watering (at least for the first year) will help ensure your Buddha Belly grows as fast as possible. Basically, the more nutrients and water they receive, the faster they will grow. However, when aiming for maximum growth potential, it is important to ensure that you do not over-water or over-feed.

 

Special Considerations

While Buddha's Belly can survive a minimum temperature of 15 degrees F, it is not recommended for areas that receive a significant amount of frost annually.

 

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I love this book... I bought it over 15 years ago... And after reading the reviews (especially the bad ones), I had to comment. Most of the comments have to do with spanking and it is obvious that if you are against it, you will have problems with it, (even though there is a TON more advice on all other aspects of parenting than just spanking). The reason for this review is because when I first read this book, I was against spanking too, but because of this book I have a new understanding of it, and have only used it once on each of my two children. If you have an open heart and mind to hear what is being taught in this book, instead of a "heels dug in" attitude, you will learn a lot about what it means to be a Christian parent and have spanking as part of your discipline, even if you never have to use it. I was invited to a parenting class at a friend's church that used this book.. I was in a place of discouragement. I felt out of control when it came to knowing what was right and wrong with raising and disciplining kids. My mother never once spanked me as a child. I spanked my son (at 2) once and that was it.. I felt horrible and abusive. I vowed never to spank again. I then became a Christian when my kids were 5 and 2.... this book put into perspective God's intention of authority. We are all under some kind of authority.. and it should be respected for various reasons... This book taught me that spanking must not be violent, done in anger or out of frustration. and the first time I used SACH practice, I explained to my then 5 year old that because he broke a rule, he would be punished and his punishment would be a spanking. To go to his room and think about what he had done and wait for me. I took about 10 minutes to settle down, prayed for God' guidance and wisdom and then went to my son's room. I told him to take down his pants and lay across my lap (he still had his underwear on) and I said, "Because you broke ....... rule, you will be spanked now." and I lightly slapped his bottom, no more than than like lightly slapping a mosquito off your hand. He cried more because he was sorry for what he had done than any "pain" from the spanking. We talked about why the rule is in place, why it is important that he follows it and that mommy and daddy make rules because we are older and wiser and only wish for his safety and happiness. I never had to spanked my child again.. he is now 20. From the moment I read this book, my husband and I started developing a relationship of respect with our kids that demonstrated our love for them out of our authority and responsibility for them. Both my kids are well adjusted and have never been in ANY kind of trouble. They know they can come to us and our relationship is deep, loving and they comment often how they recognize how special our relationship is compared to their friends. We have also acknowledged that we are human and make mistakes, and we own up to our mistakes and ask our children for forgiveness. That goes a long way with kids. but establishing respect and authority with your children will allow them to grow in a safe environment. And putting God in the center of your family showing your kids that you too are under the authority and grace of God will plant a seed of a long lasting relationship with Christ, which I believe is every parent's hope and goal... Happy, healthy, successful kids who love God.
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Incredibly Biblical, Amazing Insights, Best Discipline Book on the Market. NOT ABUSIVE!!
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The only reason people rate this book low is because it advocates spanking. Because spanking doesn't happen to be popular in our culture, and because people have been brainwashed to believe that spanking is abusive, people think this book is awful. If this is you, or you're not a Christian, don't even bother reading this book. It will just anger you, mostly because you won't understand it. BUT, if you are a Christian, and you want the most Biblically based instruction on RAISING your children, then this is by far the most incredible book you could ever read. This book is not about spanking. In fact, he only talks about spanking in two chapters. This book is about WHY and HOW to discipline your children based on what the Word of God says. It has been so impactful for me, that I would be willing to live my entire life over again if I could go back and have my mother raise me as this book suggests. I would be a different person today with a LOT less problems. The way Tedd Tripp explains authority and why we discipline our children is so different than most people have been raised. It's not because it's "out there", but because the church as mostly failed in helping us understand discipline and authority. For example (from the book), we are under God's authority, and God has commanded us to bring up our children in the training and instruction of the Lord (Eph 6:4). Our children are under our authority. So when we discipline them, it's not because we're angry or we want to 'show them who's boss', but it's because we are commanded by the Lord and we must be obedient to Him. Not only is this Godly, but it teaches our children about authority and changes the nature of discipline! This is just the tip of the iceberg on dozens of amazing concepts that I personally had never thought about before in my life. This book is very straightforward and easy to read. Tedd Tripp isn't a flowery writer and doesn't waste words. He's direct, to the point, and often doesn't even give examples (something I would have liked more of). But because it's so straightforward, it makes sense and goes fast. I plan on reading this book several times just to ingest everything it has to say. I hope every Christian parent reads this book; our society would change if it followed the guidelines laid out in this Godly, insightful book.
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Tim Challies
Bozeman, US
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An Excellent Book
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There are many things in life that are easy to do poorly but are much more difficult to do with excellence. It did not take me long as a parent to discover that it would not be difficult to raise children, but that it would be exceedingly difficult to do it with excellence. In the six years since my eldest child was born I have looked often for help and advice in becoming an excellent parent. Unfortunately my wife and I have received little mentorship in this area. Thankfully, there are many books written about this topic so we have often looked to these resources to provide the wisdom and training we know we need. Shepherding A Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp came to us highly recommended. In fact, I can't think of a book on this topic that was recommended to us more often. It is a book that deals with speaking to the very heart of your children. Realizing that too many parents react only to symptoms of underlying sin, Tripp attempts to help parents look deeper, to see that all the things a child says and does flow from the heart, for as Luke 6:45 says, "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." If a parent can understand a child's heart and shepherd that heart, he can deal most effectively with a child's deepest needs. And through it all he seeks to keep the gospel central to a parent's calling and to a child's response. The book is divided into two parts. In the first, Tripp lays the foundation for biblical childrearing. He shows that the heart of bad behavior is a sinful heart. He discusses a child's development, showing that a child is shaped by various influences on his life and that a parent needs to help a child have a Godward orientation. He discusses authority and suggests that, despite our culture's disgust towards authority, a parent must assert himself as being in a position of God-given authority over a child. A child must realize that parents speak not of their own authority, but of God's. He also discusses goals, methods, communication and discipline. Where the first part of the book lays a foundation, the second part guides a parent through shepherding a child through three stages of development: infancy, childhood and teenagers. For each of these periods he suggests the training objectives and then procedures a parent should use to attain these objectives. A section I found particularly interesting, perhaps because I have young children, was the section dealing with punishment. Tripp advocates spanking as really the only biblical method of punishment (and certainly the only one that is specifically mandated by Scripture) for correcting young children. He lays out very clear circumstances in which children should be spanked and suggests many circumstances in which parents must not spank. He makes this type of corporal punishment very deliberate and very loving. He suggests that parents must be fully in control of themselves when they spank and must not be filled with anger. Parents do not punish their children out of anger, embarrassment or retribution, but to teach children that defying authority will bring about consequences. Children must know that God demands obedience to authority and that there are consequences for defiance. In his endorsement of this book Edward Welch wrote, "Dr. Tripp's material on parenting is clearest, most biblically framed, and most helpful that I have ever encountered. It has become the backbone of my own parenting." I agree entirely. Throughout the book Tripp focuses on Scripture and on the gospel. He focuses on human nature and on the grace of God in providing a solution to the needs of our children. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to any parent, and especially to new parents. Read it now, pray about it, and let God direct you to His ways of shepherding the hearts of your children.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2006
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★★★★★ 5
New parents guide.
Format: Paperback
Love this book. Wonderful gift for new parents. Great guidance for raising a child(ren) with Godly standards.
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I was looking for this book. And I found it. It is really powerful in the way we address discipline to our kids, even do it touched my heart and repented for the bad way I discipline my kids. I will level up you fatherhood. Recommend!
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