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Grass and Bamboo: Phylostachys vivax 'aureocaulis' in small space, 1 by Cumulus79

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Cumulus79 wrote:
Now this is what I want too reach with the bamboo plant: nice thick culms with wonderful green stripes in it. (picture taken fron internet, couldn't turn off the copyright by cumulus 79 thingy)

Do you think it's possible to reach this size of culms in such a small space, only a square meter? Is it safe to keep the bamboo there (they sometimes tell it can escape when the space is too limited). The barriere is 65 centimeters deep.
How can I approch this the best, or am I really forced to give the bamboo more space?

I'm also thinking about growing a second plant of this bamboo as bonsai in a container. Is it possible to reach such thickness of culms if I apply bonsai techniques on it?

Many thanks in advance,

Hendrik