On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:08:28 +0100, "Smeckler"
wrote:

Unfortunately there were high winds last night and it's snapped off the top
30 inches or so, despite it being in a fairly sheltered spot. Looking at
the broken end, it doesn't seem that surprising because it's only 1 cm thick
and no stronger than your average green shoot.

My bamboo is 9 - 10 ft high and has been waving about like mad in
recent winds. No signs of it snapping. Bad luck. It won't look so
good for a while but will recover once established.

Pam in Bristol