[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick]

I personally believe any bamboo with water will do okay in the Salt River Basin in full sun but I would advise you to get a clumping variety unless you have a lot of room or unless you want to get even with the neighbors. Kidding, but the running variety will try to take over the area unless you have carefully coraled it with an impervious barrier of 1/4th inch plastic or something similar. Bamboo runners won't cross dry land, for whatever that tidbit is worth to you.

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer, U of A Maricopa County Cooperative Extension


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> azsunsfan at gmail.com
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> Hello,
> Can you recommend a bamboo that we can use in Phoenix area in full sun.  Would the Mexican weeping bamboo or Golden Goddess (bambusa multiplex) work?  we need something over 8 ft tall for screening a view.
> thanks,
> Lisa
> 
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