I use clumpers where possible but have them mixed with runners(inside barriers) for a north windbreak.

There are several runners that would do well in your area. How much area do you have for the bamboo to grow?

Kt

I wanted to possibly run a stretch 40 ft long on each side of a peach orchard.

I've had good success using Rubromarginata, a timber bamboo which can reach 50' tall but grows dense as a juvenile. To the north of the Rubro I ran another row of Bisettii which grows to 30' but stays dense. Both are some of the most cold hardy bamboos to be had.

K.t. - send me your new email ID. Rgds Fred

How wide of an area on each side of the orchard will it have to grow?

Fred, I can't send you an email through Gardenweb, as I can't change my email address in my profile for some reason.

I also do not have your address saved anywhere other than my old account which I can no longer access.

My new email address is the same except there are two underscores instead of one in front of the @.

Let me know.

Kt