Growing Bamboo in Seattle/Everett area?

Hello. I am wondering if it would be possible to grow bamboo in the Everett/Seattle, WA area. I am planning on buying a house there and just wondering if this would be possible.





A few of my questions would be...





What type of bamboo would grow there? What species name?


Where would be the place to aquire the seeds to grow the bamboo?


What is matienance like for "non running bamboo"?





And, I would like to be told of only bamboo species that can grow there if any that are non running bamboo.





Thank you,





Bob

Growing Bamboo in Seattle/Everett area?
Hi Bob!





Most certainly you can grow bamboo in the Seattle area! You have many choices to choose from, with the most common being running bamboos in the Phyllostachys family. These can be invasive in a residential neighborhood if not properly contained, so that is highly recommended.





You also can plant many of the mountain clumpers, such as those in the Fargesia family. These are not invasive, but will grow outward slowly till it reaches the natural diameter for that type. The only maintenance would be standard fertilizing, watering and pruning if desired.





As for bamboo seeds, they are hard to come by in the US, and seedlings take much longer to reach a usable size then purchasing potted or field grown divisions.





There are numerous bamboo retailers in the Seattle area. I googled bamboo + Seattle and found many right away that should have exactly what you need! Here's a couple to get you started...





http://www.bamboogardenswa.com/


http://www.bamboogardener.com/
Reply:go to a good nursery they would be the best ones to tell if it will grow the only kind of bamboo is what is called clumping bamboo any other kind is too invasive
Reply:Seattle is actually a great place to grow bamboo. There is a GREAT nursery outside of Portland (www.bamboogarden.com) that has plenty of varieties that will grow in the area. Although runners are invasive they fill in nicely and can be controlled fairly easily. All the info you'll need will be at the site.