This compact version of the golden striped bamboo has lived in our yard for over twenty years. The plant got moved to the Douglas fir bed right under the big tree and despite the dry shade there, it has survived. It never quite looks its bushy, vibrant best, probably due to the dryness.

My future plans for this plant are to get a few small divisions of it, as I think it would do well under the taller bamboos in the woodland garden.