Phyllostachys Bissetii Winter Bamboo

Can one grow bamboo in Toronto? Here is the evidence one can.
Phyllostachys Bissetii growing in my mid-town Toronto backyard. Footage taken on February 25, 2011.
Phyllostachis Bissetti. Family Gramineae.
Requires a rich damp soil in a sheltered position and plenty of moisture in the growing season. A very hardy bamboo, tolerating temperatures down to at least -20°C. This specie is one of the earliest members of this genus to come into new growth in the spring. This is a good companion species to grow in a woodland because the plants are shallow rooted and do not compete with deep rooted trees.
(gardenbed.com)
Phyllostachys is a genus of bamboo. The species are native to Asia with a large number of species found in Central China, but can now be found in many temperate and semi-tropical areas around the world as cultivated plants or escapes from cultivation. Most of the species spread aggressively by underground rhizomes and some are considered invasive species in areas outside their native range, particularly in North America.

The stem or culm has a prominent groove, called a sulcus, that runs along the length of each segment (or internode). Because of this it is one of the most easily identifiable genera of bamboo.

There are approximately 75 species and 200 varieties and cultivars of Phyllostachys. The largest grow to be about 100 feet (30 m) tall in optimum conditions. Some of the larger species, sometimes known as "timber bamboo", are used as construction timber and for making furniture. (wikipedia)

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[pokenei]

It actually stayed green even in Feb? I thought this winter was quite cold. Wow...

I should have ordered Bissetii instead of Nuda. My nuda is still twig size but I plan to leave it out for up coming winter (2012). There're conflicting information. Some said Nuda is the most cold-hardy bamboo but I have not seen proof of that.

[meastro]

I´m lovin it , we also cultivate Phyllostachys Bissetii here on Hisingen SW Sweden , this winter we experienced - 16 as lowest but many weeks of subsero weather ( celcius ).

Lovley plant you have.

Ciao , Ali