Fried Bamboo, What is the Deal!?

I am at a loss for what has happened to my bamboo plant.  It seems that after I repotted it in a new jar with just rocks, it's started to turn yellow and is now almost completely yellow.  The little pot it came in had rocks, but it also had some of that clear gel that absorbs water and slowly releases it.  Perhaps this bamboo variety is not accustomed to complete submersion in water, which is why they had the gels in there.  I thought the gels were more of a watering convenience for the greenhouse as it meant they would not have to water it as frequently.  But it certainly seems that I am incorrect.

Here is my bamboo shortly after repotting it a month and a half ago:

Here it is today:

Taking a closer look at the roots, most of them seem fine, those one has a bit of an orange tinge to it, which leads me to believe it is not enjoying the constant exposure to water.  I'm going to stop by Agway and pick up some of that gel in a fresh bag and throw it into the stone mix.  For now, I've just drained all of the water out of the jar and hope that helps to dry out the roots some.

When my Chinese evergreen started to turn yellow, the "root" of the problem was overwatering and zero drainage whereby the the majority of the roots had rotted out.  I'm not sure that this is an identical problem, but it's the only inference I can make at this time.  As usual, I will keep you posted!

New "Pots" and Fresh Rock

When asked if I would like to become the new owner of a hoarder's collection of old baby food jars, I couldn't have been more ecstatic!  Those jars are great for all sorts of of practical purposes, whether spray painted and bedazzled for storage solutions a la pinterest, or fill with snackage during trips or work, or, most applicably to this blog, for potting new baby plants!

Boxes of baby food jars after this post's pottings:

My first plan with these jars was to provide new homes for all of my succulent propagations which had been in mismatched clay pots and saucers and other random pots.  This involved probably 15-20 jars, not to mention I used up all of the stones I had.

Then I decided to repot my bamboo, which probably wasn't quite thriving in its unsupported "soil."  I took it out of the green pot it came in which had some tiny stones and dirty stone debris along with mostly the water storage gels.  As much as I like the gels, I really like the look of the bamboo growing in just straight polished stone as view through glass.  One day I may return to the gels, when my bamboo is on the verge of obliteration from water neglect, but for now I feel confident I can keep it watered and looking classy.

Not all of my orchids have been thriving lately.  The one and only orchid I've been able to get to re-bloom (albeit for a short while) was the one I had transplanted to a glass vase.  Since my little itty bitty orchid seems to be doing all right and has in fact sprouted a new babe, I decided to move this one into glass jar to hopefully continue its success.

And lastly, because I like to rearrange my plants so often - partly due to the ever-changing climate and lighting conditions, partly due to individual plant growth, and mainly due to my need for a fresh and interesting display - I will include a photo of my plant corner:

Note to future self: take more "before" photos...