I am confused, maybe you can help I believe your are using zone 8b=florida? My map, sunsets garden climate zones shows zone 8 as cold air basins of calif central valey would like to help you out with the bamboo, I am in New Jersey, Zone

Hi Amy, Can you get any Jujube trees? -John

It gets cold here so I would like to try a start of a cold hardy clumping bamboo. I shoot for zone 5 when I can. Not too picky as long as it will survive our winters. I donÂt have bamboo to trade with but check my trade list. Can also trade for postage or send a box with postage. Thanks Dustin

lowes sometimes carries rufa "green panda" which is a fargesia and does quite well here in central to northern utah. if you find a fargesia, plant it where it won't get too much of the hot afternoon sun. aside from that, there are a lot of online growers to order from. some are better than others so ask around before you order. good luck.