Bambusa Vulgaris "Vitatta"

Also known as Golden Hawaiian Bamboo, this was a new addition Summer 2003. I never expected such phenominal gains from this one early on. This is a real beautiful bamboo with bright yellow culms and green striping. Follow the pics as this bamboo matures from a scraggily looking plant to a thing of beauty and awe.

January 2004. Both the pictures on each side show what happens when this bamboo gets severe frostbite

February 2004 showing some signs of receovering from the severe frost damage. The picture on the right shows a new shoot emerging.

Pics of the Vitatta July 2004. The new shoot that has appeared looks to be healthy and quite large compared to last years growth.

Pics of the Vitatta March 2006. The new shoots it produced right before the winter received some tip burn but still reached up to the roof. The diameter of the culms were also nearly twice as large as the previous culms produced.

April and May 2006. Here the branching and leafs are really starting to form, really filling out the plant and making it look less skeleton like in appearance.

June 2006. Much fuller looking like a true tropical bamboo.

Towards the end of June, 2006 new shoots emerging.

End of July, 2006 new shoots have probablt reached their max height. My guess is around 20 feet. This really gives one a feel for how fast boo grows.