These flowers (from February this year) are from one of my other larger somalenses which suffered badly from root rot but survived. They were more pink:

Fingers crossed tightly!

Gill

I know the anticipation! Beautiful plant!

Tadaaaah!:

I like it a lot Martin!

It reminds me of a color that a younger girl would wear.

I would name this one 'young love'

Nice ... One bloom for each year it didn't and a few more for your patience. Also, very nice overall form. Congratulations, Martin!

Maria Elena

Thank you! I appreciate it.

Halfwaythere, nice flower! Normally, the lanceolate leaves is a somalense trait. But I really cannot say whether your plant has some somalense genes or not. It is a product of hybridization, perhaps a cross between an obesum (hybrid) and a somalense.

Is it grafted?

I don't see a graft anywhere.

Both seedlings in bloom, beautiful

Nothing like a long wait to build suspense.

Wow those ruffled edges are really something. Beautiful.

I agree. Nice ruffles. Very petticoat-ey.

Thanks! I am growing more fond of it... ;-)

I took some photos of the tree today. In sunlight.

You didn't want it last time Martin, but seriously, just ask me for my address when (not if) you're ready to get rid of it....

Conny, haha, you got it wrong. I would never give away one of my darlings. Especially not her. ;-)

what kind of clay pot is that … can't read the inscription.

Oh, the flowers are great too …

Bragu_DSM 5, thank you.

It is a "hand-made" pot from The Botanical Garden / The University of Copenhagen (inscription). Well, the pottery production is pretty low-tech, without the use of huge machinery. It is a small-scale production and therefore the pots are pretty expensive. But I love them, their shallow form and light clay colour. I have quite a collection of these pots.