Links of interest
There are many resources for this versatile plant.
A few that will most likely answer all of your questions are listed here:
The single place to find a huge amount of information including photos, growth data and exhaustive link list is the bambooweb.info. There is also a forum.
The American Bamboo Society disseminate's information about the use, care, propagation and beauty of bamboo. The web site has a source list which provides sources for plants but many other bamboo products. Also from the society's web site one can find a local chapter which may help answer questions one might have about local growing considerations.