Thank you, all. Any comments on the suitability of parvifolia for my location? We're expecting a cold front Saturday. We'll get 3 days where the highs are below freezing. Sunday night, the low will be around 8 degrees. From what I've seen, this means my aurea will die back to the ground...again.

If enjoying the bamboo grove, and not overly concerned if it is mixed, plant some more hardy selections nearby. If the aurea continues to die off, the others will move in eventually. I think I will give this a try. Personally, I would not kill off the established grove until I had determined whethe...

I have a well-established grove of phyllostachys aurea in the Oklahoma City area. It covers about 30' x 100' (about 3000 square feet) and is only contained by my lawnmower (no walls or root barrier). Some winters, I have no problem at all. When I can get 2 or 3 mild winters in a row and this bamboo ...