Gosh, Elaine IF you hadn't said that was a new cane (and I am pretty sure it is a cane), I would have said its and old, spent cane that has simply lost all its leaves. I don't think I have ever seen a Den. grow a fresh, new cane without leaves though. All mine grow leaves as soon as the new cane emerges and as it elongates, those leaves just keep coming. Interesting, Elaine.