Instead, it remains in its full beauty. The leaves turn yellow, orange or red in autumn, depending on the variety. In addition, bright red berries are formed from the flowers, which stick to the bush for a long time. This makes the sacred bamboo an extraordinary eye-catcher in the garden. The berries are, however poisonouslike the whole bush.
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In spring, the sky bamboo regains its usual green color without the leaves falling off beforehand. The leaves just turn green again. Unfortunately, the sky bamboo is only conditional hardy. However, there are now also winter-hardy varieties. If you live in a rather rough area, then you might choose such a specimen for your garden.
What can I do if my sky bamboo loses leaves?
If your sacred bamboo loses its leaves, something is wrong. First of all, check the location and the care. Is your sky bamboo getting enough light and water? The soil may have dried out too much, so you should water it well. Did you use water with little lime content?
If your tap water is very hard, it is better to switch to watering it with rainwater. Or maybe you have watered the bush too much and its feet are now wet. In this case, you should water less in the future and possibly loosen the soil or create a drainage layer so that excess water can drain off better in the future.
The peculiarities of the sacred bamboo:
- typical autumn color: yellow orange or purple
- Leaves do not fall off in winter
- turn green again in spring
- Shrub conditionally hardy to - 10 ° C or - 15 ° C
- new breeds meanwhile also winter hardy
Tips
If your sky bamboo loses its leaves, it is a sign of lack of care or disease. You should then react immediately.
