How do i know if my bamboo is flowering?
Depending on genus, this flowering process happens every 20 to 100 years! You may notice branch tips on your bamboo becoming more swollen. Eventually you will see pollen tassels maturing and hanging from the ends of those branches. If you shake the branch, pollen will fall to the ground. Yes, unfortunately your bamboo is flowering. If your plant is in “full bloom” it may be towards the end of its life cycle. After the first full bloom, bamboo may flower another 3 or 4 years before dying. Flowering effects the same variety of bamboo growing around the world. It may take years before that variety all dies out. If the fallen seed isn’t eaten by birds or rodents, they will grow into new plants. Now the 20 to 100 year cycle starts all over again from a new seeding! Due to the nature of how often bamboo flowers, we cannot guarantee our plant material from death due to flowering. We do our best to keep current by studying a master list of bamboo species that have flowered in the past. As soon
