[Ellendra]

I have seen bamboo used as a visual hedge as far north as Northern Ohio, in Amish country, close to Lake Erie shores.

Better kick that north a few miles, there's a house on the next block that has a bamboo hedge, and that's in Madistan, Wisconsin! Must be a clumping variety, because it hasn't popped up in odd places but it does seem to be sneaking slowly over the boundary lines.

I keep thinking I should stop and ask for a few starter pieces. Whenever I've ordered bamboo it's always dead on arrival.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Ellendra :"Must be a clumping variety, because it hasn't popped up in odd places but it does seem to be sneaking slowly over the boundary lines.
I keep thinking I should stop and ask for a few starter pieces.
Whenever I've ordered bamboo it's always dead on arrival."

Bamboo is actually a grass , so a rooting in spring should work for you.
If you get root/rootlett sample, you may want to restrain the rootletts, like in a pail with the bottom cut out, unless you don't care how it spreads.
While I have seen them go 'to seed', I have not had the opportunity to harvest any seed.