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To Infinity... and Beyond!

17 years ago

Okay... there's no beyond. I just liked the sound of that title. I wrote that... or did I here it someplace? Anyway... there is an Infinity. It came to me from Eddie, as a cutting, and was potted on 11/21/08. Here is its first bloom, which opened, fully, two nights ago. Pics were taken last night. Great color and fragrance.

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The holes in the flower were caused by this little rascal. I had to pry open the flower, before it had opened at the mouth, to find him up inside.

I used needle-nose pliers to pluck him out. Not as easy as it sounds, when trying to hold the flower open at the same time.

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Bob

Comments (12)

  • 17 years ago

    Another beauty!! I have a feeling this site is going to be packed with photos here pretty quick! Tis the season! :-)

    Sorry, if I was being nosy, when I clicked the thumbnails above, I couldn't help but notice a gorgeous African Iris! That's a real stunner!!!

    Ryan

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks, Ryan. The African Iris was one of the first plants that I put in after I bought this house, 15 years ago. They have always been reliable bloomers, and I really love them. I can look out the window, from where I sit, and see about 6 buds that will open tomorrow. Soon I will see dozens of flowers, with dozens more buds... can't wait!
    I didn't know that you could see my whole album, but that's fine. Its all stuff that was meant for this, and the Plumeria forum, anyway.

  • 17 years ago

    You'll have to let me know if you ever divide that African Iris... the nearly pure white one.

    There is supposedly a setting on photobucket to prevent people from seeing your whole album, but I haven't had a need to locate it.

  • 17 years ago

    LOL I think you heard it some place...Toy Story.
    I like that flower, looks like it is blended pink and yellow?
    Shawn

  • 17 years ago

    Yes... of course... Toy Story... you got me!
    Yellow to deep pink. These are the kind of colors I need to really appreciate them, what with me being color-blind (red/green deficiency). Even if I can't pin-point the exact colors, It looks very rich to me. I like that. Before it opened, It was all yellow... as best I could tell.

    Bob

  • 17 years ago

    BOB!!!!!
    Beautiful.. It is amazing you can start a cutting and have it in bloom in such a short time..
    I haven't had the time to check out your alubm yet but sounds like the right thing with coffee in the morning.. NOW I must finish up laundry and sheets on the bed..WOOHOO!!! oh and supper...woohoo..
    Kylie

  • 17 years ago

    Oh very pretty! Love the African Iris also!! I can smell spring in the air!!!

    Mary

  • 17 years ago

    Wow I love that one...Gotta add to my "want" list :)

    Done, it's added....

    knotz

  • 17 years ago

    Bob, that's beautiful!
    To me,it looks salmon and a dark yellow. You'll have to let me know how it does in the heat. Although my hubby bought a soaker hose b/c he didn;t know the difference, so that might help my brugs over the summer :)

  • 17 years ago

    Ok Bob I am one step closer to moving to Florida again. It MUST be the weather down there! I am with Kylie on how fast you get them to bloom is just a miracle! To me!

    Gosh I used to play that with my grandson ha ha ha ha

    Lucy

  • 17 years ago

    Its beautiful Bob. I got mine last winter and its been in the garage all the time so hasn't grown much. Gotta get it out to the greenhouse but with all the butterflies and Hummingbird moths living in there I am expecting a bumper crop of caterpillars. Yuck. Thats one ugly one you had in the flower. I did the same to one of mine, lol. I could see his entry hole and John was yelling at me I was killing his flower, lol. Time to pour on some fertilizer. Going to have a cold spell mid week but I'll do it next weekend. I do hope we don't have a freeze. I have way too much stuff blooming and popping out of the ground already to cover it all. I was amaze at all the butterflies. I wonder where they came from?

  • 17 years ago

    Hi BOB,
    Thats a great looking brug! I like it. That same problem with the holes in the flower , i sometimes have. I didnt know it wass from a caterpillar. I will have to check now.
    And yes you did hear "TO INFINTY ...AND BEYOND" from a song actually, " SINGLE LADIES" by BEYONCE
    Siam.