Hi Sam,

One year old culms will most likely withstand your winds. However the new
shoots of vivax or any other bamboo will have a difficult time.

Bert

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I would like to plant some but since it is thin-walled, I am worried
about whether or not it could handle the winds from our springtime
thunderstorms. Would it take seriously strong winds to break it or
would even moderate winds (say 40-50 mph) be a threat? Winds of that
nature are very common here in spring.