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I planted a Phyllostachys vivax last year in the ground . The bamboo was fine when first planted and it went though winter with snow . I covered with a flleece . The fleece has not been touching the bamboo stem or leaves. Spring has arrived and i took cover off and found that the whole stem has been like sliced in half . the stem just collapsed as the stem was not strong enough to hold the weight . so from top to bottom of ground the stem was rotted on one half , the roots have sunk to the ground but i have no visoble plant or any stems from soil surface . Can anyone think what might have happend . Do you think half the stem was eaten by something or the snow or heavy frost ate away it. Is it possible that it got cought some disease but if so why on just one side . Also do not know if any culms will re-appear again from the ground once it warms up more. Just hope shoots will come up .

Hello Rush,

Vivax is a fragile walled bamboo and does not bend well, so it's likely that it just broke. If you had the plant in the ground for several months before winter it should be just fine and send shoots up 3rd week in April (around here anyway).

Vivax should survive UK winters without any protection.

Regards,

David

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