In article ,
Pam Moore wrote:

On 15 Apr 2007 14:44:15 -0700, "Dave Hill"
wrote:

I had the same problem about 5 years ago, nothing regrew, but I have
had a couple of seedling clumps come back, though the sparrows had a
field day , and I never thought to collect seed.
I left the stems in place and grew morning glory up them, looked good.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

Thanks for that Dave. Interesting! Sadly I've already cut mine down!

Pam in Bristol

Are you sure it was a Phyllostachys? Much more likely
to have been Fargesia Nitida - which is flowering worldwide
at present. Google ("fargesia nitida" flowering) etc.
Likely it won't resuscitate. Do you have seedlings, or seed.

http://www.americanbamboo.org/Genera...ooFlowers.html
http://www.inbar.int/flowering/main.htm