Phrag. longifolium var. gracile - Sideshow Edition

[MaxC]

Had a suspicion yesterday when I could see the bud with daylight shining through it.

Was growing this out to see if the quality of the bloom would be good... um.

 

[NYEric]

My pouch!!

 

[KateL]

Cut the whole spike and let it try again!

 

[Djthomp28]

It is taking some extra time to make an extra special pouch next time!

 

[tomkalina]

Looks like another bud coming, so all may not be lost.

 

[abax]

Give it another chance. My longifoliums usually
bloom quite a long time. The first bloom on the
spike isn't always the best.

 

[richgarrison]

lindenii cross? ;-)

 

[troy]

Your story made me laugh... maybe the other bud will pan out correctly

 

[dodidoki]

Give it another chance. My longifoliums usually
bloom quite a long time. The first bloom on the
spike isn't always the best.

I agree.I have a longifolium album grown from seedling.Fist flower was distorted and a litle disappointing but flower quality improved blooming by blooming.

 

[dodidoki]

Another story about my fischerii.First flower had no staminode.All the flowers came after on the same spike had.

 

[MaxC]

I guess this an improvement??? Will update picture again in a couple of days and then cut the bloom. If it wasn't a multiple growth plant I would cut the spike but curious to see how it continues to develop.

 

[abax]

Well Max, the pouch doesn't hurt quite so much now. :>) Just looks
a bit puzzled, don't you think?

 

[MaxC]

Ha! I would say it is more Joseph Merrick than Brad Pitt. The previous bloom was at least symmetrical. So the experiment continues. The plant had previously bloomed before, not under my care, so looks like a wait and see where it goes.

 

[BrucherT]

Ha! I would say it is more Joseph Merrick than Brad Pitt. The previous bloom was at least symmetrical. So the experiment continues. The plant had previously bloomed before, not under my care, so looks like a wait and see where it goes.

This comment deserves an award.

 

[MaxC]

An update, better... on to the next bud.

 

[MaxC]

3rd flower... I would give this one the award for "Most Improve Flower 2020."

Interesting the movement of the darker green dots are now neatly grouped in the center.

 

[KateL]

Nice!