Can I put store bought bamboo outside?

I have two stalks of bamboo and they are outgrowing thier pot and space. I dont want to buy a bigger pot but i want to put them outside and maybe get more. Is there a difference between the bamboo bought at shoprite or the kind at specialty plant stores? I live in NJ and have seen it grow in the area. Will these two stalks make it or should i get more..and where should i get it?

Can I put store bought bamboo outside?
Actually there are 3 types of bamboo that are native to the US, one of them being known as "switch cane". It also does not seek out water and destroy pipes. I know many other plants that do far more damage than bamboo, with many trees being the majority of the culprits.



As for doing extensive damage to the environment, it actually the opposite. 1 acre of mature bamboo removes 4 times the CO2 from the atmosphere than that same acre planted in trees. It will also mature 10 times faster, therefore removing that much more CO2 in shorter time, therefore HELPING the environment.



Now to the original poster, if your "bamboo" is soft, green, and growing in a pot of water it is a dracaena and not a true bamboo. Planting it outdoors would definitely kill it.



If not then perhaps you do indeed have true bamboo, and most likely it is a runner. If that is the case then yes, planting it outdoors would cause problems if not properly contained in a pot or with rhizome barrier. Perhaps comparing it to some other bamboos online will help you determine what you truly have.
Reply:You can put the outside and they will grow, but you will be doing extensive damage to the environment.



Bamboo is a noxious plant not native to this country. The roots will form tangled mats under ground so thick a back hoe can't dig through them. They crowd out and kill native trees, and other plants. They seek water and destroy sewer and water lines.



It is extremely hard to kill Bamboo growing outdoors. Most sprays won't affect it. I recommend you keep it contained in a pot.
Reply:There are thousands of types of bamboo. Some could be considered noxious weeds but others are quite benign. The answer to your question would depend entirely on what type of bamboo you purchased.
Reply:I get the feeling you have "lucky bamboo" or dracena, not a bamboo at all, if you bought at a supermarket. It's an interior plant and will die outside in New Jersey when cold weather arrives, if it has even left yet.