I have many sizes of B.V Buddahs if interested. D. Strictus sedlings - Water boo seedlings Blessings CJ Send email please as i dont receive reply notices for some reason. clutedad@nc.rr.com

Bamboo is not as hardy when in a pot outside. I had an immature pot of Phyllostachys aureosulcata die a few years back that was out on my deck and temps never got below -5*f (it's listed @ -20*f). Please keep this in mind when making selections. Most of the hardiness listings you see also don't account for wind and sun when it is cold. Outside of some of the fargesias that might not like hot summers, you might want to look into Semiarundinaria fastuosa that does well in pots. Plant selection also depends on what you want to do with the culms - just about any will work for tomato stakes, but if you want to build with them, it might be hard to get something sizable in a pot.

Thank you Nucci. BBoy, I dont want anything taller than 12'. I still need sun in my yard, lol. I just want to know, from others experiences which Fargesia would be best for my situation. I need a privacy screen, but not over 12'. These will run along a 6' stockade fence, which I just want taller. Also dont want something bushy..just 10-12' tall..would be nice to stay green all winter, but if it browns and I need to trim down in spring for new growth thats fine, as long as it will grown back up to 10-12' quickly. What do you suggest? Thank You, Daniella

Any chance you might bring a division of the rose to the Green Elephant Plant Swap in Redmond. It's the first Saturday Nov, 10 AM to Noon. I will be bringning both black and green running bamboos to the swap. Regards, Jim Here is a link that might be useful: Green Elephant Plant Swap Sat Nov 5