Golden Goddess does very well in a pot for a privacy screen.

From my experience, clumpers do better in the long run, as the runners will need to be repotted more often than the clumpers.

If you plant a runner, I would also recommend a shorter variety since the taller growing ones will become rootbound quickly, and as the culms get larger, they don't produce a thick privacy screen. Shorter runners make thicker screens.

Kt

Thank you, Kentuck. I am headed to a bamboo nursery tomorrow!