"Bob Hardy" wrote in message news:jcZlb.90937$sp2.48314@lakeread04...
What temperate bamboos look best in winter, and maintain their foliage? I'm
particularly interested in what makes the best winter-time screen. We're
talking winter so I'm looking for responses from zones 5, 6 and 7. Thanks
for any info.

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Bob

Here in Z6 CT a screen of P.bissetti, P. decora , and P. aureosulcata
does well all winter. The leaves will winterburn if you have
prolonged dry cold winds.
Mixing a few species keeps you from losing the screen should one
flower.