Many thanks for those suggestions - I will try those, especially thinning the plant as it does look very tightly bound at the moment, with numerous culms pressed together. It hadn't occurred to me that might be a problem. The water in London is very hard, and some chlorine is added, but not flouride...

Hi Glen, Thanks for your suggestions. The bamboo isn't in a pot, but is planted in a corner of the garden next to a brick wall. Possibly the foundations of the wall are causing it to feel root bound? I've had it for over 11 years and it was here already when I moved in. The problems started a few ye...

Hello everyone,

My bamboo has had brown leaf tips for some time, regardless of the season. Some of the canes are almost dead, and most of the leaves have some brown at the end, although it varies from cane to cane. Can anyone tell what is happening here?

Many thanks
Caroline