美国 Tradewinds 竹子苗圃 – 美国太平洋西北部历史最悠久的丛生竹专精苗圃

美国 Tradewinds 竹子苗圃（Tradewinds Bamboo Nursery）是美国太平洋西北部（Pacific Northwest）最具代表性的竹类专业苗圃之一，由 Gib 与 Diane Cooper 共同创办，自 1995 年起在线运营，至今已有 40 余年的竹子种植与销售历史。苗圃现总部位于美国俄勒冈州南海岸（Southern Oregon Coast）的”香蕉带”（Banana Belt，USDA 农业抗寒带 10a 区），这一区域几乎无霜冻、年均降水量约 80 英寸（约 2032mm），气候与中国、日本与东南亚许多产竹国家同纬度，成为种植多种温带、亚热带与高山竹属的理想基地。2025 年，苗圃由创始家族转让给长期在圣地亚哥动物园竹子馆工作、并与 Gib 通过南海岸共同亲友圈结缘的 Seth，由其作为新一代所有者继续经营。苗圃以”非入侵性丛生竹专精”（non-invasive clumping bamboo specialists）为定位，常年库存超过 200 个竹种，涵盖矮型、灌木型、高灌木型、巨型与高山竹五大类，配合定制订单服务、专家级种植指导与面向全国的邮寄配送，已成为美国竹子爱好者、景观设计师与收藏家采购稀有竹种的首选目的地之一。

苗圃概况与品牌定位

苗圃在 1995 年上线之初即定位于”非入侵性丛生竹专精”市场，是美国少数将丛生竹作为核心品类的专业苗圃之一。Gib 与 Diane Cooper 在长期经营中逐步建立起覆盖 200+ 竹种的目录库，将矮型竹、灌木型竹、高灌木型竹、巨型竹与高山竹五个园艺形态并行管理，并通过 Bamboo Resources 教育页面（包含 Gib 撰写的《Bamboo and the Pacific Northwest》《Bamboo as Forage》《Chusquea – Mountain Bamboo of Latin America》等长文）持续向客户传递专业种植知识。2025 年品牌所有权转移给 Seth 之后，苗圃在保持原有目录与教育内容的基础上，进一步深化与全球竹子研究机构（如 World Bamboo Organization、INBAR、BOTA 等）的合作，使 Tradewinds 从区域性丛生竹供应商升级为美国太平洋西北部高山丛生竹的核心资源平台。

地理位置与品牌沿革

苗圃现扎根于俄勒冈州南海岸一处与亚洲多个产竹国家同纬度的近海区域，沿岸受太平洋暖流影响，冬季温和、夏季凉爽，年降水量充沛，温带海洋性气候几乎完美模拟了亚洲喜马拉雅山麓到热带东南亚的多种竹属原生环境。这一独特微气候使苗圃能够同时培育从中国、日本到墨西哥、尼加拉瓜乃至非洲的高山竹与温带丛生竹，是美国本土少数能够保持这种品类广度的苗圃之一。苗圃持有俄勒冈州营业执照（State of Oregon Business License Number 324641-82）与俄勒冈州农业部苗圃执照（Oregon Department of Agriculture Nursery License Number 1097507NG），合规经营 40 余年。2025 年的所有权交接是品牌沿革中的重要节点——Seth 作为长期在圣地亚哥动物园竹子馆工作的竹子专家，将 Tradewinds 从南加州海岸苗圃群带至俄勒冈州南海岸，依托更稳定的湿润气候与亚洲同纬度优势，进一步深化丛生竹与高山竹的专精品类，并扩大与全球竹子研究机构的合作。品牌的精神内核也由此从”南加州沿海竹子园圃”演进为”美国太平洋西北部高山丛生竹核心资源”。

产品分类、定制服务与订购体系

苗圃的目录分为五大类：Dwarf Bamboo（矮型竹，适合地被、容器与小型空间）、Shrub Bamboo（灌木型竹，适合中等高度隐私屏障）、Tall Shrub Bamboo（高灌木型竹，适合中高屏障）、Timber Bamboo（巨型竹，秆径粗壮，可作结构材）、Mountain Bamboo（高山竹，源自喜马拉雅山脉与南美安第斯山脉的凉爽气候偏好品种）。所有植物均按行业标准容器规格分为 #1（6.5×6 英寸，5 磅，株高 12–48 英寸）、#2（8.5×8 英寸，10 磅，株高 24–72 英寸）、#3（10.5×10 英寸，15 磅，株高 36–120 英寸）三档，矮型与灌木型竹多用 #1 与 #2，多数大型竹种使用 #2 与 #3。所有容器植物均采用无土栽培介质（soilless potting mix），符合美国跨州邮寄的农业检疫要求。订购方式分为在线即时购买（仅限 1 加仑及以下小型植物）与定制订单（2 加仑、3 加仑与样本级大规格植物，需通过 Custom Orders 表单提交，附邮编以估算运费）。苗圃目前不接受国际配送与货到付款（COD），通过 SQUARE 受理信用卡与借记卡支付，支持当面现金 / 支票 / 借记卡以及邮寄个人 / 商业支票。客户需在订单中提供植物的完整拉丁学名、规格与数量，苗圃将依据替代品种列表与季节性库存情况出具定制发票与履行时间表。

种植知识、抗寒分级与配送政策

苗圃把竹子抗寒性分为四级：温带竹（Temperate bamboos，可耐 0°F 以下，雪地常见）、亚热带竹（Sub-tropical bamboos，可短时耐 15–20°F）、热带竹（Tropical bamboos，不耐 50°F 以下长时间低温，对 26–32°F 极敏感，温室种植，客户收货后需在避风阴凉环境炼苗两周）、以及高山竹（Mountain Bamboos，源自喜马拉雅与安第斯山区，较亚热带竹更耐寒但缺乏耐夏季高温能力，适合太平洋沿岸与南加州）。种植指导方面，苗圃强调绝大多数植物到达时已经多次分蘖、容器根系发达，可直接地栽或换盆；高大植物可能需要”打顶”（topping）以符合 UPS 与邮政包裹规格，但温带竹可弯曲装盒不打顶，热带竹通常需打顶；客户可在订单中注明”no topping”以要求优先选可弯曲装盒的植株。配送范围限于美国本土（不含国际），通过 UPS 与 USPS Priority Mail 发货，部分大型订单以单独报价处理；苗圃在寒冷气候区建议客户指定发货日期，确保植物到达时气候适合户外种植。付款与计费规则方面，苗圃不接受以未声明的折扣替代既有价格清单，亦不接受货到付款；定制订单中包含的替代品种、规格调整等需要客户在订单附言中明确授权。整套订购体系既保留了苗圃”专业专精精品零售”的定位，又通过定制订单服务覆盖大型景观项目与稀有样本植物的长尾需求。

官网：https://www.tradewindsbamboonursery.com

Tradewinds Bamboo Nursery is one of the most prominent specialist bamboo nurseries in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, co-founded by Gib and Diane Cooper and operating online since 1995, with a continuous bamboo-growing and sales history of more than forty years. The nursery is now based on the Southern Oregon Coast in the so-called “Banana Belt” (USDA Hardiness Zone 10a), where frosts are virtually unknown and annual rainfall reaches about 80 inches (≈2,032 mm). The site sits at the same latitude as many bamboo-rich countries in Asia, providing a mild coastal climate that mirrors the natural environments of bamboo species from China, Japan and Southeast Asia. In 2025 the founders transferred ownership to Seth, who had worked with Gib for more than a decade through the bamboo collection at the San Diego Zoo and a shared network of family and friends on the southern Oregon coast. As a native of the Oregon coast, Seth returned to this beautiful coastline to continue the Tradewinds legacy. The nursery specialises in non-invasive clumping bamboos, with more than 200 varieties across dwarf, shrub, tall shrub, timber and mountain categories, and supports collectors, landscapers and enthusiasts across the United States with custom-order services, expert planting guidance and nationwide shipping.

Nursery Profile and Brand Positioning

From its 1995 online launch, the nursery has been positioned as a clumping-bamboo specialist and is one of very few American nurseries to make non-invasive clumping bamboos its core offering. Through decades of work, Gib and Diane Cooper assembled a catalogue of more than 200 varieties that runs five horticultural forms in parallel — dwarf, shrub, tall shrub, timber and mountain bamboo — and used the Bamboo Resources page (with Gib’s long-form articles such as Bamboo and the Pacific Northwest, Bamboo as Forage, and Chusquea — Mountain Bamboo of Latin America) to keep customers grounded in cultivation know-how. Following the 2025 ownership transfer to Seth, the nursery retains its catalogue and educational content while deepening ties with global bamboo organisations (the World Bamboo Organization, INBAR, BOTA and others). The result is a step-change from a regional clumping-bamboo supplier to the Pacific Northwest’s principal highland clumping bamboo resource.

Location and Brand Heritage

The current site lies on the southern Oregon coast at a latitude shared with major bamboo-producing regions of Asia. The Pacific Ocean moderates the climate, producing mild winters, cool summers and abundant rainfall — conditions that closely mimic the natural habitats of temperate, sub-tropical and high-altitude bamboo genera. This micro-climate allows the nursery to cultivate an unusually wide range of species drawn from China, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua and parts of Africa, and positions Tradewinds as one of the few American nurseries with such breadth. The nursery operates under State of Oregon Business License Number 324641-82 and Oregon Department of Agriculture Nursery License Number 1097507NG, and has run continuously for more than four decades. The 2025 ownership transfer is a defining moment in the brand’s history: Seth’s decade of work in the San Diego Zoo bamboo collection has carried Tradewinds from the southern California coastal nursery scene into the cooler, wetter, Asia-latitude southern Oregon coast, deepening the focus on clumping and mountain bamboos while broadening collaboration with global bamboo research bodies. The brand has shifted from a Southern California coastal bamboo garden to a Pacific Northwest highland clumping bamboo resource.

Product Range, Custom Orders and Purchasing System

The nursery’s catalogue is divided into five main groups: Dwarf Bamboo (for ground-cover, containers and tight spaces), Shrub Bamboo (for mid-height privacy screens), Tall Shrub Bamboo (for taller screens), Timber Bamboo (large-culm species suitable for structural use) and Mountain Bamboo (cool-climate species from the Himalayas and the Andes). All plants are graded by industry-standard container sizes — #1 (6.5″ × 6″, 5 lb, 12–48″ tall), #2 (8.5″ × 8″, 10 lb, 24–72″ tall) and #3 (10.5″ × 10″, 15 lb, 36–120″ tall) — with dwarf and shrub bamboos typically grown in #1 and #2, and most larger species in #2 and #3. All container plants use a soilless potting mix to satisfy U.S. interstate shipping regulations. Ordering splits into two channels: online instant purchase (limited to one-gallon and smaller plants) and Custom Orders (for two-gallon, three-gallon and specimen-sized plants, submitted via the Custom Orders form with a zip code for shipping estimates). The nursery does not ship internationally or accept COD; payments are processed through SQUARE for credit and debit cards, with cash, cheque and debit card accepted on-site and personal or business cheques accepted by mail. Customers should include the full botanical name, size and quantity of each plant in their order, along with substitute preferences and authorisation for size adjustments, so the nursery can issue a custom invoice and fulfilment timeline that reflects current seasonal stock.

Cultivation Guidance, Hardiness Zones and Shipping Policy

The nursery classifies bamboo cold-tolerance into four tiers: Temperate bamboos (hardy to 0 °F and below, common in snowy regions), Sub-tropical bamboos (hardy for short periods at 15–20 °F), Tropical bamboos (unable to remain below 50 °F for any length of time and severely damaged at 26–32 °F, grown in the nursery’s greenhouse and requiring a two-week hardening-off in a wind-protected shaded location after unboxing), and Mountain Bamboos (from the Himalayas and Andes, hardier than sub-tropicals but less tolerant of summer heat — they thrive along the Pacific coast and in coastal Southern California but are a calculated risk elsewhere unless the hardiest species are chosen). Plants typically arrive well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot up; taller plants may need “topping” to fit UPS and Priority Mail box dimensions, though temperate bamboos bend well into boxes while tropicals usually require topping — customers can note “no topping” to receive bendable plants where possible. Shipping is limited to the U.S. mainland, via UPS and USPS Priority Mail, with larger orders quoted individually; customers in cold-winter regions are encouraged to specify a ship date so plants arrive at a season suited to outdoor planting. Pricing follows the published price list, COD is not accepted, and the nursery recommends listing substitutes in the comments section to accommodate stock variability. This combined catalogue, container grading and tiered cold-tolerance system allows Tradewinds Bamboo Nursery to serve both small-scale collectors seeking rare species and landscape professionals procuring specimen-sized clumping bamboos.