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Author Message   Greg  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 07:46 pm:    I'd love to add bamboo to my garden. Are there any varieties that will live in zone 4? Greg - ND, Zone "4"   Charlenenj  My Weather Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 09:50 pm:    I ordered this bamboo and should be getting it anyday.: Bamboo "Green View": http://greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/35583 I was curious b/c it purports to be evergreen, not a bad thing to have. I don't know how invasive it will be but if it's doable, I wouldn't mind having it bordering my front border if it is truly evergreen. It purports to be evergreen in Zone 4 as well, growing up to 6 feet in the long run but easily sheared down. I am going to plant one and watch it's behavior. Charlenenj - New Jersey, Zone "6b"   Gardenfiend  My Weather Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 02:45 am:    Sasa tsuboiana is listed as hardy to -22°C, so I'd be skeptical whether it would survive for you, Greg. Also, it's bound to be a terrible thug - all Sasa are, as far as I know. The hardiest bamboos I'm aware of are the Fargesia, and they are listed as hardy to -24°C. They are clump forming, so not apt to take over your whole garden. The old generation of Fargesia murielae bloomed some years ago. Now there are a number of new varieties grown from their seed. Fargesia nitida is beginning to bloom now, worldwide. So better not buy it. (Mine's still OK but I know it is just a matter of time). There are a couple of Phyllostachys listed as hardy to -24°C as well, like bissetii and aureosulcata - but I think the Fargesias are actually hardier, because they have the trick of rolling up their leaves when it gets too cold, thus reducing evaporation. I'd try one of them, but be prepared for possible failure. Alternatively: most bamboos live happily in containers. If you've got somewhere to overwinter them... Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Cactus_joe  Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:54 pm:    Zone 4 is tough by any gardening definition. Try out the American Bamboo Society website. They have a full list of species and varieties, and theri respective minimum survivable temperatures. Cactus_joe   Oakiris  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 08:51 am:    I have had luck growing both Fargesia nitida and Fargesia murielae, but there is definitely leaf burn from the cold, and I am in Zone 5, not 4. I have them growing in a protected corner of my yard (dry Colorado winter winds do take a toll on bamboo)and they have been surviving for about 3 years now. I'm afraid I don't know any that will survive Zone 4 winters. This site - http://www.bamboogarden.com/ - has a listing of "Cold Hardy" clumping bamboos (and they sell seedlings of the Fargesia so this means they won't flower for another 100 or so years) but notice some of what they consider "cold hardy" can only withstand +15 degrees F!! Holly Oakiris - Colorado, Zone "5, USA"   Hunterab  Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 07:34 pm:    piscataway nj, have 10 bamboos to share Hunterab - nj, Zone "?"   Charles  My Weather My Time Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 04:58 pm:    Looks like it, with a little work: http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInfoPages/SchneiderIntro.html http://www.lewisbamboo.com/Cold.html Charles - Wisconsin, Zone "4b"   Charlenenj  My Weather My Garden Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2006 - 06:15 pm:    I'd love to add bamboo to my garden You're welcome to mine. Charlenenj - New Jersey, Zone "6b"   Mike_in_chicago  My Garden Posted on Friday, July 07, 2006 - 10:31 pm:    Yes, Mara is spot on - Sasa are running bamboo, and you should be concerned about that. Runners can jump over and through barriers; research this well. That being said, I have the bamboos she listed (F. murialae and nitida, p. aureosulcata and bisetti for the very reason that they're hardy to z5, though the phyllostachys tend toward leaf burn by late winter, and are in a more exposed site. Note that fargesias are clumpers and phyllostachs are runners. Bamboos in large pots fit nicely in garages for the winter, though! Mike_in_chicago - Chicago, IL, Zone "5b"

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