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09-29-2010, 11:22 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Strange Bloom
Can this possibly be a bloom coming out of the ground like that? I found this while clearing out the beds for winter at the base of the Bronze Laterita.
Top of the nearby mature Laterita |
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Re: Strange Bloom
Yep, that's flowering alright. I've never seen that happen with this species before (it happens with Musella lasiocarpa), neat!
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Re: Strange Bloom
VERY COOL Deb!!! :-D ~Cheryl
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Re: Strange Bloom
Wish it was beginning of summer to let it play out!
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Re: Strange Bloom
Deb, that is really awesome!
That plant got right down to business.
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Re: Strange Bloom
Deb thats so cool, I've never seen that before. I wonder if it's like when some bananas get stuck and the new growth pops out the side of the p-stem and something like this may have happened underground?
Very cool in any case..... it would be pretty easy to build a small plastic tent over for protection or even a double layered tent it if you think there's enough time to see what may happen... |
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Re: Strange Bloom
Deb, I'm not sure what causes this but mine did it once when I had it in the ground and once since I've been growing it in a pot. Yours is a pup from mine but I doubt it's exclusive to this particular plant and its offspring. I would assume all M. lateritas may do this from time to time. I think mine did it one spring as new growth was starting up again. Anyhow, pretty cool, huh?
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Re: Strange Bloom
That really is spectacular, Deb! : ) |
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Congrats Deb!! Can't wait to see more pics.
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I wasn't able to get outside and dig around with it today. In process of moving a daughter and grandbaby in with us....
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Re: Strange Bloom
Okay Deb, fess up. You just cut that off and stuck it in the ground, right?
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OMGSH that thing better have roots when I dig it up!!!!!
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There's a lot of that going around lately
Hope you still find time for us here
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Re: Strange Bloom
When bananas do that do they still fruit?
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Re: Strange Bloom
Just got out there this morning and looks like the cold nights took it's toll. The bloom is looking shriveled but we put it in a pot to bring in the house and left it connected to a couple pups. I'm sure the bloom would have died anyway but what's another pot of lateritas in the house? haha |
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Good that you're bringing it in Deb, I wouldnt give up till the bitter end. It's just too cool
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