Phyllostachys nigra.

Can this bamboo be grown in a closed container, being that it's a runner?

I have some in pots that have been there for years. It does great in a pot of any size but the smaller the pot, the quicker it will get rootbound, as does any bamboo.

I also have some in the ground within a rhizome barrier. It does best here in south Texas in mostly shade to full shade.

Kt