Bamboo For You

My latest article for the Washington Examiner is posted here: http://www.examiner.com/ select the print editon from Thursday, July 13 and scroll to page 26.
Here is one of the photos I submittet that did not make it in print. I want to steal this idea myself. Here is the caption:
Yes, bamboo comes in many colors, but this adventurous paint treatment of Phyllostachys dulcis by Nancy Valk in the home garden of Paul Babikow is not found in nature. Babikow is a well-known wholesale plant seller located just outside of Baltimore, MD.
Also here is the link to the American Bamboo Society http://www.americanbamboo.org) that got cut for space and this final paragraph:
The following sources are highly regarded by bamboo enthusiasts: Bamboo for Gardens by Ted Meredith (Timber Press), The Journal of Japanese Gardening (www.rothteien.com), and Bamboo in Japan by Nancy Moore Bess.
More news coming soon...