Its a vigorous species, but is known to break from snow and high winds more readily than other phyllostachys because of its thin walls. Apparently, in the uk, phyllostachys don't run that much.

I have it in several areas of my yard. Only in the ground two years.

Here it is the first year about 3' tall from a 1gal pot. Culm size is about 1/8". The second picture is from the second year, 4-5 new culms about 1/2-3/4" thick and 7-9' tall. I expect some significant culms this spring. Nothing special about it other than keeping the mother rootball wired so the gophers don't get it. Vivax is my favorite for the simple fact its the fastest to obtain size.

New Planting.
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First years spread (Whip shoots) before new shoots.
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New shoots in the spring.
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Whipshoots after first years new Culms, the whips are 9"+ tall, much taller than the original Culms.
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Someday...
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I think everybody who grows bamboo would want that sometime... pic. Where was that pic taken at?

Thanks everyone!

The "Someday" photo was taken at Foothill College,.. you can backup to the root directory to see more photos from that day.

Enjoy!

Don

Never mind the gophers I'd worry about those dogs.

Those are dogs in the pic? I thought they were mutant gophers looking for revenge!

LOL,.. I like to call them poop machines myself :)

Don