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Alcantarea glaziouana in flower

Pedro 65

By Pedro 65
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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This rain is making me trigger happy with the camera, anyway here AG sending up a huge flower spike.

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bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Wow, Pete, that's a spectacular one! I'd love to get my hands on a few of those! :)

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Wow, Pete, that's a spectacular one! I'd love to get my hands on a few of those! :)

Bo-Göran

Yes Bo, they are certainly a bit of an impact plant, the flower spike is still climbing. :) Pete

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Mine is still small... can't wait till it gets that big.. :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Mine is still small... can't wait till it gets that big.. :)

Ari, all my Alcantareas have been fast, give them some slow release plus fortnightly seasol. These being such Big Broms respond very well to a well prepared bed and regular feeding....Just like us :D

Kim Grand Master

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That is just stunning Pete, and so are all the beauties gathered at her feet! Quite a garden you have there! :mrlooney::)

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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2 of my Aechmea blanchetiana are flowering.... This is the first time for me..... I can't wait till they open up...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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That is just stunning Pete, and so are all the beauties gathered at her feet! Quite a garden you have there! :mrlooney::)

Thanks Kim, you are always full of Praise :) much appreciated Pete

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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Looks like only 5 blanchetianas coming into spike on Mt Papermache , the Alc. glaziouana is in full flower and nice and fragrant . The 2 Alc. Raymond Golden Brown are looking very impressive [ already put pollen onto the glazi' ]

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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