The nature of the type of bamboo meant that all plants of its species around the world flower at the same time, including at Guernsey’s Sausmarez Manor.
‘I noticed some flowering about a month ago, but didn’t think too much of it,’ said Mr De Sausmarez. ‘But now it is more total and quite a sight.’
Another species of bamboo at the manor showed some flowering in 1994, but it was not the same strain as this time round.
‘It’s extraordinary that around the world they all flower at the same time, sometimes extreme weather can trigger it but the climate isn’t the same everywhere in the world,’ said Mr de Sausmarez.
‘The whole cycle can take up to 150 years, but the flowers will only last a week.’
The causes of gregarious bamboo flowering are unknown, and the worldwide synchronised blooming remains a mystery.
Bamboo dies after flowering, and the plants which are dotted around the manor garden could leave Mr de Sausmarez with some gaps.
He hoped that some of the millions of bamboo seed will propagate in its place, but said this could be unlikely due to recent hot weather and lack of rain.
Some cultures fear bamboo flowering, concerned that it leads to natural disasters.
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