Thanks for the welcome and replies. Yeah, z5-6. I suppose it's debatable depending upon whom you ask. Obviously, microclimates come into play. The stuff I planted in the fall is more or less out in the open, conversely, what was planted this year is nestled between my house and some other structures...

I've been reading up on bamboo for the last year or so and decided to join here. I currently have a couple of specimens in my collection and am looking to obtain others or more bamboo in general. Definitely some sweet stuff. For some background info, I threw in two medium sized Phyllostachys a. Spec...