What's the best bamboo to buy? ?

Question

I want it to give me shade but not black out the sun. I need shade in a

30 foot 2nd story building.

Answer 1

You want clumping Bamboo. A tall variety. There are a lot of types. Where you live will dictate a lot about what kind you get.

Here's a link to the American Bamboo Society FAQ page: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/answer...

One neat thing about bamboo is it does all of it's growing in 60 days.