This bamboo bonsai was picked up by Dad from the park, and before long someone actually bought it for a hefty sum

Dad picked up bamboo at the park to grow as a bonsai, and not long after, someone bought it for a hefty sum - truly unexpected

Dad likes to keep all kinds of potted plants at home, and not all of these potted plants were bought with money. Many are plants Dad picked up, some unwanted by others, or little seedlings dug up from the park to grow. Just like the wild bamboo Dad dug up a few days ago from a forest park on the mountain. At first, he just thought it had distinctive growth, but unexpectedly, once grown as a bonsai, it turned out quite nice. Let's take a look together!

Many people use bamboo to grow bonsai, but I wonder if everyone has seen this kind of bamboo with chubby nodes? Because it was a newly sprouted little bamboo seedling that looked quite cute, he casually dug up a clump to grow as a potted plant. Later, he heard people say this kind of bamboo is called Buddha's Belly Bamboo (Bambusa ventricosa). Hearing that, it really does feel quite fitting. This green bamboo plant has enlarged internodes, shaped like a Buddha's belly, with a peculiar shape, hence the name Buddha's Belly Bamboo. Buddha's Belly Bamboo is a specialty of Guangdong, China, and is a good material for potting and making bonsai.

From a distance, this plant caught the eye. It looks very distinctive, completely different from the bamboo we usually see. Dad had never grown this green plant either, so he looked it up online. During the care process, this potted plant needs attention to dwarfing, so that it maintains the deformed state of short nodes and a large belly over the long term. Only in this way can it have higher ornamental value.

This plant was basically grown by consulting books and looking up information. After growing it for a while, he changed the pot and added some embellishments and decorations, and it became stunningly beautiful. Later, Dad's friend came to the house and saw this pot of bamboo, fell in love with it at first sight, and insisted on paying to buy it. Perhaps he had a special fondness for bamboo plants. Dad had no choice but to agree. Unexpectedly, this seemingly unremarkable bamboo, once made into a bonsai, is truly surprisingly beautiful!