Want to grow lots but dont know crap about bamboo

[slipwhiplash]

Hi all.
I bought this house about a year ago and I've got about an acre of field that I think would be just smurfy to have a bamboo grove in.
I live in northeastern ohio in the lowest reaches of the snowbelt and this little field is surrounded on 3 sides by well established forest. Supposably that field was home to horses before I got here so I'm assuming it is well fertilized.
Questions are as follows:
1.If I plant bambo back there will the forest act as a natural barrier or will the one conflict with the other and start a chain reaction of plant doom that would lead to WWIII.2 and other unforeseen nastiness that I cant possibly imagine?
2.How much bamboo would I have to plant for it to spread over that whole acre?
3.ANd I want as big a bamboo stalks as I can get in this climate.Minimal research has lead me to Phyllostachys aureosulcata (golden groove bamboo).Is that a good choice for what I want?

The ultimate goal is to attract the elusive and migratory kung-fu flick fight scene and make millions filming them in their natural habitat.

[Bamabamboo]

Rubromarginata (Red Margin) will do well in your area....it'll get 2" Dia....Plant the Field with Rhizomes every 5-10 ft.....in 5-years you'll be filming the next kung-fu flick fight scene there!!!!.....lol

[slipwhiplash]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
From what I've been reading (not sure how reliable my net source is) I wont need to bury any kind of barrier around the whole acre to contain this red margin bamboo and it shouldn't take over the surrounding forest and eventually dominate the entire NE portion of ohio throwing the entire eco balance of the universe into a downward spiral insuring the early arrival of the anti-christ.....Correct?
And I cant seem to find any nursery's near me that deal in specific types of bamboo.Does anyone have a specific website that they recomend ordering through?

[bambookid524]

The two I use are:
bambooplantation.com (http://bambooplantation.com)
and bamboogarden.com

They are both reliable and fairly cheap. The customer service is great as well


& about your first post:
Yes, Phyllostachys Aureosulcata would also be a good one. Its a common one grown in cold places, but I think Bamabamboo is pointing you in the right direction with Phyl. rubromarginata. From what I've seen and heard, its a beautiful plant, that is cold-hardy and seems like it will do well in your area. I plan on getting some soon too.

Good Luck! :)

Steve

[Bamabamboo]

From what I've been reading (not sure how reliable my net source is) I wont need to bury any kind of barrier around the whole acre to contain this red margin bamboo and it shouldn't take over the surrounding forest and eventually dominate the entire NE portion of ohio throwing the entire eco balance of the universe into a downward spiral insuring the early arrival of the anti-christ.....Correct?

That's Correct....You don't have to contain the entire acre.....the bamboo will spread without a doubt but I've seen 30-50 yr old groves that haven't gone that far.....especially if you prune back the rhizomes a bit when they get on the edge of your property......:-)

[slipwhiplash]

groovy.
thanks for all the solid input.

[slipwhiplash]

I'm having some conflict of information concerning how well this red margin stuff is gonna do for me
I cant figure out what zone I am actually in.Some sources say I'm in 5 some say 6.Bigger is better for what I'm trying to acheive with my bamboo and zone 5 seems to put red margin at 12 to 18 feet where as zone 6 puts me in the much happier range of 20 to 30 feet high.
I'm right by Akron Ohio.Can anybody clarify my zone for me.
And on a side note whats that cool lookin blue bamboo called and will it grow here?

[CaroleMeckes]

Phyllostachys nuda is a good choice for your zone.
It is always best to try a few different species for diversity.
Akron is pretty north and is the same zone as Pennsylvania (5-6) min temps -20 F to 0 F
Carole

[bambookid524]

I agree. Nuda would be great for your area. It's the hardiest Phyllostachys.

There are various blue bamboos. Some being Borinda's, and others are Fargesia's. Some of the blur Fargesia's may work for you up there. They don't get to big though.
If you want to try some, I recommend you go with Fargesia Nitida, or Fargesia Murielae. The Borinda's wouldn't tolerate your climate.

[slipwhiplash]

WOOHOO!
Just won the battle with my wife to put in my bamboo grove.Work begins next weekend!
THanks for all the input guys!

[shepardh1]

slipwhiplash... so now you have had a couple months since planting... any advice... wheel-making tips so we don't re-invent it? ;-)