Nevertheless he has managed to collect hundreds of seeds; in addition, over 100 moso bamboo sprouts have been planted in the Lienhua area, as have five each of the Taiwan giant and the makino bamboo varieties in the Taipei botanical garden.
目前他的「寶貝」有：孟宗竹種五百「顆」，桂竹、麻竹各四十「顆」。孟宗竹的情況較好，目前已有一百多株「成苗」，種在民間鄉的蓮華池試驗地，麻、桂竹各有五株「成苗」，種在南海路植物園。