Originally Posted by Bananaman88

I believe that my California Gold is about to bloom. I got it from a member here last spring, so this is it's second growing season. It has about 3', maybe slightly more, of pstem height before the lowest leaf. I have been noticing each leaf get slightly smaller and their orientation stays more and more upright with each progressive leaf. Hopefully I'll be seeing the bud emerge before long. Here's a few photos:



Close up of leaf.


Cal. Gold with me for scale (I'm 5' 10").


Cal. Gold on left, Ice Cream on right, for size comparison.


Here is a picture taken today (6-16-10) of the flag leaf and emerging bud.


These two pics taken today, 6-24-10)



39" from the base to the lowest leaf.