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[tonitime AT juno.com]

Good Morn, Gene and good listmates,
    We are also in zone 6aish - for what that's worth these days of
change.  I have found there are some bamboos that folk grow in zone 6 -
but they  do not get large like Bev's timber-type bamboo - but still tall
and oh-so-useful.  
    The problem with getting cold hardy bamboos for me is the vendor's
price - 40-70.00  a pot! There are several kinds to pick from for these
colder zones.
   Here is one examplte of a company that caters to our climate:
http://www.lewisbamboo.com/northeast.html
I do see that they have one - 'Giant Gray' that can get up to 3" in
diameter after some years.

If anyone here ever has hardy bamboo for trade - i have a wealth of seed
and plants for exchange!!
Toni 
Red River Gorge(ous), KY.