I am new to bamboo and I would love to tall (70-80?) bamboo. I think I have
a spot for it. Please give me your opinions.

I am in zone 8b winter temps, zone 9a summer. The summers are hot with no
humidity. We live in a canyon, sorta country-ish, 8 hours sun. The soil is
only 2' deep, with tailings below, however, this area will be irrigated as
well as there was a fig seedling growing there, so there might be a spring
under there? The site is 70' from a creek. The area is approx 20' x 15'.
Although I think I will end up with clumping bamboo, the area is triangular
and completely surrounded by 5" thick concrete with blacktop (asphalt) over
it. One side of the blacktop is against our parking area, the other 2 sides
have a walkway, about 2' wide. Sorry if this is too descriptive.

I would love very tall bamboo. The property has several mature trees,
including a 70' redwood, so I don't think tall bamboo would look out of
place? Can I have timber bamboo? What varieties grow well in my area?
Could I put 2 different varieties in this area or would one look better (how
could I ever select just one???)?

Other questions are, where is a good place to buy? Any tricks on when to
buy? Is there such a thing as bareroot?

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Wendy* in N. California,

"You might not always get what you want, but you always get what you
expect." Charles Spurgeon