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Rgds

Looks like your climate allows you lots of variety Fred, do you get plenty of summer heat to get the Phyllostachys to size up and run? The most beautiful bamboo I've ever killed would likely thrive for you, not sure of the latest name but either menstruocalamus or chimonobambusa sichuanensis was just stunning. I container grew it but up potted too fast and rotted it to death If you don't have it already it would be a good one to source.

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Brad Salmon, zone 5b/6 Southern Indiana
Winters -20 to -25C. Summers 30 to 35C , humid. 115 cm annual precipitation, frost free from May through early October. 259.3 meters elevation. Growing 150+ species. http://www.needmorebamboo.com/

I think I have about 116 different bamboo species - both clumpers and runners. I have a large grove of madake. I have warm summer days and cool nights.
Thanks for the info. Rgds