Change is good?
September 7, 2008
The Bamboo tree in front of my house has decided to go through a certain metamorphosis. I have searched the net, to figure out what exactly it is trying to do. Shedding old skin, growing a new one? a disease? Is it natural, or forced, due to human proximity? Botanist’s haven’t understood what I am asking them, so I shot these photos to show.They are in the sequence of the change that is happening:
Anyone out there knows?
September 7, 2008 at 7:05 am
yellow green to chalk to green. green is good. looks healthy.
September 7, 2008 at 7:28 am
Certainly looks good not bad, the new shoots look healthy
September 12, 2008 at 8:02 pm
its the bamboo leaf that surrounds the trunk is being shed… your plant is healthy… dont worry… just sing raag malhar for the plant every day twice; morning and evening; late in the night play some Japanese flute… the plant would love it… and maybe tie a yellow ribbon around its trunk so that it feels ornamented and loved…
September 13, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Hey, if I am not mistaken this ones a “Ghost Bamboo” shoot. Also referred as “White Bamboo” for obvious reasons.
September 13, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Found the botanical name for you:
Amoenus is a variety of Dendrocalamus minor. New shoots and culms are heavily covered in white powder, turn pale green, and mature to yellow green with darker stripes.
September 13, 2008 at 4:27 pm
@astral, Uphilldowndale, myexpression, thanks! yes certainly looks good and healthy.
@dina, wow, thanks a ton for the info. you’ve certainly put my eccentric botany friend to shame…ghost bamboo….cool.
October 17, 2008 at 8:53 am
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