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It was my pride and joy and also blocked my shit neighbours from view and then it died. Apparently Bamboos all die in swathes at the same time and mine was a goner. So glad to chop the focker down. But it's back!!

well, your gold ones should grow rather fast. Are you going to let the black grow back as well?

Yeah, I'm letting it all rip. That way I can happily snip out the weak canes without fretting so it's a magnificent specimen!