This is the flower of my Chinese Bamboo plant. When I first saw this bloom I was completely amazed at how it looked. Actually, I was amazed that my plant even had flowers in the first place. I never knew that bamboos had flowers. They don’t make a constant appearance. I noticed that they bloom during the cold months. During the blooming season, the flowers have 2 phases everyday. I took this photo early in the morning when the flowers were shut. At night they open up to reveal spider like white petals that curl all the way back. And they have an interesting, albeit unpleasant, aroma which doesn’t sit too well with me. I’m thinking, maybe they emit this foul odor to repel those who want to pick them….like me.
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quiltworks
November 8th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
What an interesting flower – like fingers!
Forget-me-nots are my contributions to flowers today
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January
November 8th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
I’ve watched Chinese bamboo bloomed before and my mom even told me that when it blooms luck will arrive. Have a goodluck!
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chubskulit
November 8th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Oh wow, I never knew that chinese bamboo blooms. That is gorgeous though!
I have wild flower on mine.
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guild-rez
November 8th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
How interesting..
I have never seen a flowering Bamboo!
Thank you for sharing!!
Great shot!!
- Cheers Gisela.
Valkyrien
November 8th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
What a fun looking flower! First time I have seen the bamboo flower!
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Digital Flower
November 8th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Some types of Bamboo die after flowering
There is only a small group of flowerless plants, everything else does get some kind of flower.
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sandy
November 9th, 2009 at 3:28 am
what a surprise they are
Arija
November 9th, 2009 at 6:09 am
What an exquisite and unusual flower. I have seen lots of bamboos, but never in bloom. Thanks for the education.
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nance
November 9th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Like you, i didn’t know bamboos bloom at all…i learned something today!
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Tes
November 9th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Vibrant macro!
julie
November 9th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Sis, me parang berry na green pa yan
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SandyCarlson
November 9th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I didn’t know they had flowers, either. Very interesting.
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