Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' is a spectacular and majestic bamboo, featuring towering spires of golden yellow culms that are randomly streaked with green stripes.
It has dense, green, drooping leaves to 20cm in length and like most larger bamboos, it will be happiest in full sun, though some shade is well tolerated throughout the day.
Though they are generally very hardy (down to -23c) and can handle winds, it will be best to protect it from cold and drying winds.
It is a very fast grower and should remain as a large thicket but could become invasive in warm and moist conditions. The surface rooting rhizomes can be corralled in by surrounding the young plant with an underground barrier.