NEHRLING FLUTES | Historical Bamboo

The Nehrling-Berger Collection: Historical Flutes Crafted from Botanical History Owning a flute from this exclusive collection means possessing a tangible piece of American botanical and musical history. These aren't merely musical instruments; they are artifacts crafted from historically verified Bambusa multiplex 'Silver-Stripe' bamboo, known in Japan in the 1800's as Taiho Chiku. The raw material traces its lineage directly back to the earliest Asian plant importers in San Francisco, Henry and Helen Berger, and the pioneering horticulturist Henry Nehrling. Each flute in this limited collection was handcrafted from bamboo harvested with special permission from the legacy gardens of Dr. Henry Nehrling in Florida. Nehrling, a renowned "plant genius" and an early conservationist, established an incredible subtropical garden in 1884 that attracted luminaries such as: Thomas Edison Henry Ford Harvey Firestone President Teddy Roosevelt David Fairchild (plant explorer) The specific bambo