roemax wrote:
what kind of clumping bamboo will grow in Maine?
site is somewhat shady

Most likely none. Clumping bamboos are generally tropical and cannot
tolerate cold weather. I imagine in Maine you freeze and probably get
down around zero?

Probably the most likely candidate would be in the Fargesia family, but
I have doubts about survivability.

http://www.endangeredspecies.com/tex...ions/F/FNI.htm

Best of luck!

Chris
Chino, CA