Oooohhh I love Charisma. I am anxiously awaiting my opening. Poor Rapido needs some support. He looks like the scape can't support the heavy blooms. I don't have this one, Jodi, so I can't wait to see it's flowers. Your jungle looks very nice, Jane! lol where's tarzan?

Thanks, Cindee... Rapido was one that came in the very late Royal Colors order, and it was all curled in the paper bag... I had hoped it would straighten out before blooming, but it couldn't wait! So, I have it tied up to the shelving unit for support.. and it's actually blooming upside down! Plants are amazing things! So adaptable!

If the jungle gets any thicker, Tarzan might actually materialize out of it! I expect to hear the sounds of tropical parrots and monkeys one of these days!

You will love Charisma! The color is so intense! Mine isn't too large of a plant, either... nice and manageable for the room I have!

Oh Jodi, I hope the second scape of Vesuvius will turn out fine for you. My Fanfare turned out Fanfare indeed, but not as pretty as on the pictures, the flower small, and the scape short. Probably because I had to operate on it. I hope for a better second scape.

It will, Soultan... I think that was the bulb that had the damaged tip on the scape that was peeking out... I think the second one will be just fine!

You must post a picture of Fanfare! I'm dying to see what yours looks like! Please! :-)

As soon as it will bring a flower worth taking pictures of. Right now I don't want to waste my bytes on it...

That's cool... I'm waiting for my camera batteries to recharge so I can get some shots of Red Lions, Charisma, Sumatra, Giraffe, and a few others that are beginning to open!

Oh Sumatra! The first Sumatra we can lay our eyes on... At least me... Mine is still sleeping. I will plant it after I am back. So much to do - so little time!

Here's an opening Sumatra........tomorrow should be more. I love the intensely deep red and the way it's spitting out it's insides already!
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Love the way you put that jodi! All of your shots are fabulous! The window ledge is just awesome,I'd bet you could sqeeze a few more plants in. I've never seen a sumatra either,looks very sweet! have a great night all!

Thanks, Beetle... I keep rearranging the pots, hoping I can get just one more to fit on that ledge! I have even begun to fill up my crafting table that sits right in front of that window! It's pretty crowded! But, that keeps a certain amount of humidity in the air surrounding them, doesn't it?! Maybe being crowded is a good thing!

Cindee, my Sumatra is doing the same thing! It pushes out all its inner parts before the petals open! It's weird to watch this one bloom!

The camera batteries should be recharged... all I have to do now is wait for the sun to come up and shine in the window to give me a little light... I should have some pictures to post of Sumatra and the others fairly soon!