Red Cloud Bamboo buys Bamboo Plus to enter planter boxes nationally

Red Cloud Bamboo has acquired Bamboo Plus, adding a national planter box business to its Melbourne nursery operation. The deal expands Red Cloud’s reach across eastern Australia while keeping the Bamboo Plus brand and product range in place.

Why it matters: - Red Cloud Bamboo now has a ready-made planter box business, letting the nursery sell bamboo and planters together from one source. - The acquisition broadens Red Cloud’s customer reach across VIC, SA, NSW, TAS and southern QLD. - The deal is Red Cloud Bamboo’s biggest expansion in its 23-year history.

What happened: - Red Cloud Bamboo acquired Bamboo Plus in November 2025. - Bamboo Plus operates nationally across eastern Australia and had an established customer base before the sale. - The business now sits under the Red Cloud Bamboo umbrella as a dedicated planter box arm. - The Bamboo Plus website remains live.

The details: - Bamboo Plus adds a product range that includes fibreglass and corten steel planters. - Red Cloud Bamboo grows all of its bamboo on-site at its 5-acre Heatherton property. - Red Cloud Bamboo sells clumping bamboo varieties suited to Melbourne’s climate. - The nursery’s bamboo stock is acclimatised to Melbourne conditions before sale. - Existing Bamboo Plus customers can keep ordering through the same website and access the same products. - The combined business serves homeowners, landscapers, architects and developers. - Red Cloud Bamboo is at 2 Plant Grove, Heatherton VIC 3202. - Enquiries go to redcloudbamboo.com.au or 03 9551 8559.

Between the lines: - The acquisition appears designed to add capability rather than eliminate a competitor. - Bamboo Plus founder Mike chose a buyer he believed would keep the business operating with the same standards. - Red Cloud Bamboo owner Peter Ravesi said the company was interested in buying an operation that was already working well instead of building one from scratch.

What’s next: - Red Cloud Bamboo will continue operating both sides of the business while retaining the Bamboo Plus brand. - The combined operation is positioned to serve more of Australia without changing the core nursery model in Heatherton. - Customers can expect ongoing national shipping from the enlarged business.

The bottom line: - Red Cloud Bamboo turned a specialist nursery into a broader national supplier by buying a planter box business that was already built and shipping-ready.