Bamboo: seasonal protection and growing in pots
In areas with mild climates Bamboos can be planted at any time of the year. In colder parts of the world they should be planted outdoors early in the spring to become acclimatized and to harden off enough to outlive their first winter. If you plant bamboo late in the year, you should mulch the plant heavily and provide additional protection from any rain and cold and drying winds. In colder climates where bamboos may be casual, successful growing usually depends upon heavy mulch through the winter. Even in very cold climates in an established bamboo copse with a thick layer of bamboo leaves on the ground, the soil will be soft and fragile when surrounding soil is hard and deep frozen.
If you don’t have suitable place to put Bamboo in the ground, you may grow it in a container, but this time you should more care for the plant. Watering is crucial factor as bamboo does not like to dry out, nor to be swampy. In containers bamboos, especially those that are not well adapted to hot sun, need more care in placement as the pot may be overheated in sun. And during winter, container bamboos are sensitive to freezing and may die, unless they are well protected. Nevertheless, Bamboo can become a nice pot plant if its requirements are met.