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I'm looking for bamboo that is 4-10+ inches around. Let me know if you have anything.
Thanks,
Blake
 
Finding anything 8 inches or larger might be difficult to do. Dendrocalamus is about the only genera I am aware of that gets 10 inches or so in diameter, and it is a very cold sensitive tropical form, not normally found in the USA with that kind of size to it. It only thrives in areas that never get below freezing.

Some Phyllostachys species will easy get 4 inches or better, with Phyllostachys pubescens often getting near 8 inches in diameter. Phylostachys vivax reaches 6 inches in diamater pretty easily, but is rather thin walled. Since Phyllostachys is a runner type bamboo and handles colder temps very well, I think if you set your sites lower for desired diameter, you would have better luck finding some. Unfortunately, my groves are still pretty young, so best I have been able to produce so far is about 4 inch diameter culms. Unfortunately squirrels also seem to like Phyllostachys vivax, so they are a real pest affecting production...

Anyway, good luck on your search...
 
I'm wanting it as big as I can get it to use it for hides for bigger geckos. Like Tokays and large Phelsuma. I figure its going to be a little hard to find but I'm hoping someone will be able to point me to someone that has it.

Thanks,
Blake
 
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