Bamboo & Flooding

[boonatick]

Last Sept I planted some vivax that had been in pots about a year and a half in a spot that sometimes floods,like right now they have been under about 4/5 inches of water for one week,and it may rain again soon. This is the first time in a few years the water reached where they are but I guess they will be under a few inches of water a few weeks at a time ,a few times a year.
My question is how long is too long?thanks for any responses.rgds Kaylen

[Markj]

I'm pretty low lying here and the soil in places floods every year, the Phyllostachys don't seem to mind much at all although I'm talking only 2/3 weeks with above ground water although the soil is wet through the winter.

The Montain, Fargesia/Borinda/Thamnocalamus etc will not tolerate winter wet- I've lost too many to count to winter wet, their all now planted out in slightly raised beds