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October 2024 by Scotty
Very nice nursery and show garden.
Friendly staff and very helpful.
There are a number of large sizes of bamboo such as the vivax, edulis (moso). Beautiful non-invasive species can also be found.
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August 2024 by Hilary Hogan
This place is so amazing- an Instagrammer’s paradise hidden just outside of Santa Cruz. Their core business is that they sell bamboo, which is great for privacy hedges and is just a really cool addition to your yard, but touring the grounds was a truly magical experience- totally worth the money (and it goes to preserve the grounds).
I loved it so much that I created a video since my kids showed me how to use CapCut and I needed to test my new skills 🤪 I can’t wait to go back.
Go check out this incredible shangri-la in the South Bay!
Bamboo Giant, feel free to add the video and/or pix that I took to your socials if you want/need and thanks for letting us explore!
💜🎋🧘🏻♀️🙏🫶🏼
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April 2024 by C M
No before you go, it's $15 entrance fee per adult. We had driven past many times, then we saw all the great reviews as a place to walk and explore around. We decided to go take a walk there. Upon arriving, we saw the entrance fees. Hmmm, we know so many other free nature walk options in SC County. See ya!
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April 2024 by Alexandra Hernández
Not worth, it was a waste of money. It looks very different from the photos. It was about a 10 minute or less walk. I place was not well maintained.
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December 2023 by 370z javes
The place is very small but nice and interesting...
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September 2023 by Michael Denham
Went downhill since floods
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August 2023 by YoYo Chen
I really like the bamboo green and the small fountain. Chinese style is coming
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July 2023 by Terri Reyes
BeautifulI lived here 50 years old and never knewSo relaxing and beautiful, such a great place to reconnect with your self
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April 2023 by Greg G.
Like many things in life, we thought we could buy bamboo online. What a mistake that would have been. The nursery is truly fun to walk around to see all the different types of bamboo. The kids had a blast running through the bamboo forest and playing in the dock near the pond. We spoke to Trevor and told him what our yard was like and what type of bamboo we were looking for. What a treat to learn about the different shapes bamboo could take. Most importantly, the bamboo we wanted for one corner of our home receives a lot of sun, and we would have picked a bamboo that turns to yellow in bright sun, not the look we wanted. The icing on the cake, we were given a very helpful book on bamboo and learned a few tricks on how to cut our buckets in half to get more bamboo for the money. You won't be disappointed to visit here.
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February 2023 by Giselle M.
How I only discovered that this magical place existed a few months ago is beyond me, but I'm so glad I found out about it! Talk about a hidden gem, Bamboo Giant is tucked away in the Aptos Hills just 15 min or so from Santa Cruz. My hubby and I visited recently on a Tuesday morning with coffees in hand to walk around the incredible bamboo groves and gardens. They welcome visitors here to hike/stroll around the property, and even have picnic tables if you want to enjoy a peaceful picnic in a truly tranquil setting immersed in nature. We easily spent just over an hour here checking out all of the different types of bamboo they grow, and simply enjoying the natural setting. It reminded me of a couple of places I'd been to and hiked back when I lived in Hawaii! I recommend visitors to pop into the office adjacent to the parking lot. There you can pick up a map of the property and tons of information about bamboo (whether you're shopping for some or just want to learn about them). Amy & Leah were very welcoming and helpful! Bamboo Giant is family-owned and run, and don't charge for admission, but you can donate to help with the upkeep of the nursery & gardens (there is a donation box in the office). You can even book this beautiful place for special events. All the info, plus info for photoshoots, is right on their website.
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January 2023 by Steven B.
Beautiful place to spend the day looking around, but God help you if you buy anything from them. If I could give them zero stars or a negative star I would; absolutely horrible company that I will never buy anything from again. Don't let their very friendly demeanor fool you. My original order from them was $21,000 which was for 21 Vivax 55' tall, and 21 Temple 30' tall (heights written into the invoice) and the majority had to be paid for in advance considering the 100 +mile delivery. Long story short, not a single one of the bamboos delivered were the agreed height. The Vivax were 25-35 feet tall (supposed to be 55'), and the Temple were 13-25' tall (supposed to be 30'). In addition, all of them were scrawny with barely any foliage; they looked like toothpicks sticking out of the ground, the complete opposite of what I was shown when I went to their nursery and saw that the bamboo were big and full of foliage. The only reason I paid so much and bought from Bamboo Giant is because they were the only ones that had fully grown, fully mature bamboo that were as tall as I wanted. Bamboo that are the height that I received are available from other suppliers for significantly less money. I immediately brought this to the attention of the manager Vicky and the owner Trevor. I agreed to settle this with them with a partial refund and some free bamboo, but the free bamboo delivered also was much shorter than promised. Trevor came out to my house and offered to resolve this by giving another partial refund (never issued), replacing some dead Vivax, and giving me more free smaller bamboo. Over the course of the next 4 months, they replaced some dead Vivax and planted several smaller bamboo, (less than a quarter of what they agreed to), and didn't give me the partial refund. Getting them to do this was a nightmare. They no showed, no called twice, failed to respond to dozens of emails, texts, and phone calls, and in the end, Trevor sold the business to the old owner Larry. I have been in contact with Vicky, Amy, and Leah. On Friday January 6th Vicky (the office manager) said they would be issuing me a partial refund of $4950 to settle this which I agreed to. On January 12th, I spoke with Amy who said Vicky doesn't work there anymore, didn't have the authority to tell me they are sending me a partial refund, and they are refusing to issue the partial refund and claimed they have fulfilled their obligation. Take a look at the attached photo of one section of my bamboo planter. What this shows is six Temples left and center, and one Vivax on the right in front of a six foot fence. The photos shows that the Temples which were supposed to be fully grown and fully mature 30' tall are only 13'-20' tall and have almost no foliage. The Vivax on the right were supposed to be fully grown and fully mature 55' tall but it is only about 25' tall and has minimal foliage. I also attached two example photos of what these bamboo should look like, and is what the bamboo looked like when I went to the their nursery and what I was expecting. When compared to what I was shown at the nursery (which was big, beautiful and full of foliage) you can see why I was so disappointed by this. I truly can't understand how they are still in business. Over the course of the past 6 months dealing with them, Trevor told me that he was dealing with multiple other customers who had similar problems as I had. Looking at the reviews here, it seems that the good reviews they get are from people who didn't buy anything; which I can understand because their place is beautiful, that's why I spent so much money digging this massive planter, installing a 4 ft. root barrier, and spent literally tens of thousands of dollars on this project, problem is, they didn't deliver what was agreed to, then didn't follow through with the resolution that they offered, and it looks terrible. After months of me trying to resolve this, they have left me with no other option other than legal action.
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January 2023 by William G.
li did not expect so much information, products, and just am quite overwhelmed. All in a Very Good way. I now have an idea of how I can both use bamboo and landscape with it. Knowledge and friendly people await your visit to Bamboo Giant Nursery in Aptos. Beyond a nursery, it is an experience. Bring friends or the whole family.
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December 2022 by Yan Banales-Garcia
The actual garden during the day time is a solid 4 stars, HOWEVER we did attend a night time holiday visit that was utterly disappointing which is why I am rating the (Night Time) visit a 1 star.
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December 2022 by Mae Mara
Its free and the place is beautiful.
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December 2022 by Steven Jiang
this is a quiet place with japanese spirit in it.
