You made a great choice. From my experience, vivax Aureocaulis isn't any less vigorous than plain vivax. It grows fast and looks beautiful. Just throwing these out there ~ what's the chance of pulling something like this off: http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/P.v.aureocaulis4.jpg [Wolfgang Ebe...

I wouldn't rule eBay out entirely. Some of my healthiest plants came from eBay!

Oh, so the yellow splotches on the leaves are due to nutrient deficiency? It looks similar to mite leaf damage. Sorry for misinforming you Tyler Durden.

Mites.
Anyone else think so?

Okay,
I'm going to try this again!
I'm just trying to help after all.
I-think-this-grove-of-bamboo-may-have-a-mite-problem.

Wait just a second here ...
Something about that last picture tells me you should think twice before propagating this plant . Do you plan to move the propagated plant near other bamboo?

Right on. Aureosulcata has green culms and yellow grooves! Cool huh ?

Ah, I see how you could have seen that. Especially for the birdhouse on the left!

Hi narjp. Definitely need closer shots of the culms, leaves, and perhaps even the shoots!

Hi needmore. Since you have ignored this condition for years, I think it's safe to assume it's not lethal to the plant (whew ). There's something I'm wondering about though ~ does it get worse as time progresses?

Thanks for the reply bepah. Thrips are some sort of insect right? Wouldn't I be able to see them on the plants if that were the problem?

Yes, the white areas can be seen on both the top and the bottom of the leaves !

Hi Steve. I think your second picture shows a plant with the same kind of problem, but I can't differentiate the whitening from the glare and the water. If possible, could you take another close-up picture? That would be very helpful. So you think the problem might be excess water? That makes sense ...

Alright, I fixed the pics. You can actually see something now .

☼ I think we can rule out sunburn.

☼ I have never fertilized these plants before, but they are in Miracle Gro Moisture Control potting soil.

☼ It's edulis.

Gimme a second Alan_L. Photobucket is giving me trouble. The pictures are larger than that, but I just can't get the thumbnails working.

Hi everyone. I have a small problem with some of my young plants. There are white lines/spots on their leaves. No webbing or visible insects have been found. Do you guys think I should take preventive measures and quarantine them? I don't want to if I don't have to :cry:. Thanks in advance guys! htt...