Many...but shipping would be cheaper if they were close to you. Where are you located?

Lewis Bamboo. Hands down they have been the best, most accommodating people you could deal with!

http://lewisbamboo.com/

Hi I'm in North Texas, near Dallas

Thanks Kyuzo, i'll check out their site.

I agree that Lewis Bamboo is good. You may want to check out these web sites as well; they have quality plants and good/great selections:

bambu-u.com
midatlanticbamboo.com
bamboogarden.com
bamboodirect.com
jmbamboo.com

Most of these are not as close to you as Lewis Bamboo, but you should compare the total for plant + shipping to see which is the best deal. Wherever you order from, first talk to them to confirm your species choices are right for your climate.

Wow thanks Kudzu. I also put a post if anyone in my area needs some bamboo cleared out and that I would dig it up. I havent gotten any responses yet but hopefully I may get one or 2.

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You may have luck if you just cruise around looking for yards that have larger clumps/groves of bamboo. These folks are often happy to have it dug out if politely approached. And, if you have never dug bamboo, contact me via email on "My Page" here at GardenWeb and I'll send you a set of instructions.

That is pretty true. Even up here in the far north I've cruised around and found other people who have well established bamboo groves already growing and all you need to do is ask them if you can take a division. Every time I've gone for a bamboo dig, they have always been nice and accepted it since people with large groves are generally not concerned about sharing a piece of their bamboo.

It is best to get a multi-culm division with as large a root ball as possible, but I would imagine in your area, there are lots of people growing bamboo after touring a few cities and neighborhoods. This way you can grab as much as you need instead of getting small plants through mail in order.

If you don't mind driving up to Oklahoma City I've got about 3 acres of bamboo you can dig on to your heart's content...

Wow 3 acres!? I wish I could dig up some bamboo there.

Is that one 3-acre grove, or do you have several different plantings of different species?

There are several varieties--including black. Below is an aerial picture from Google. You can see the forest starting to the right of the swimming pool. It travels along the property line and then spreads westward (past the pool) and towards the north and past the barn (on the left of the picture) and the electrical windmill. The previous owner told me it was the largest bamboo forest in the state of Oklahoma. Since it's larger now (about 4 1/2 years later) I suppose it's still the biggest and getting bigger every year....

Here is a link that might be useful: Bamboo Forest in Oklahoma

Wow i wish I could dig up some of the black bamboo. Thats amazing!