Will outdoor bamboo grow indoors?
In my experience, bamboo is the new cactus– it can grow anywhere. My brother had a bamboo plant in his dorm room for 3 years. The American Bamboo society has a great site that should answer all your questions– pasted part of the answer to your question (separating the root) below & hope that helps…You can also contact the ABS and get personal advise about growing your particular version of bamboo in your home. They also have info on how to separate your bamboo outside, so that it doesn’t take over your yard. Q. How do I transplant part of a large clump of bamboo? Transplanting is hard work and involves digging a large chunk of root ball out of the ground. Never transplant bamboo when it is shooting. Dig bamboo either very early in the spring before there’s any chance of shooting or wait for the growth period to be over late in the autumn. You should look for a clump of culms that has come up in the last year or so and which includes at least three or four healthy-looking culms. A g
