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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: small on March 12, 2022, 16:57:57

Title: I am so chuffed
Post by: small on March 12, 2022, 16:57:57

I have a flower on one of my aspidistras! Years and years since I saw a flower. It's the little things....

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: Obelixx on March 12, 2022, 19:02:46

Congratulations!   Can you post a pic?   I don't think I've ever seen an aspidistra flower.

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: pumkinlover on March 12, 2022, 19:06:49

Had tp Google the flower to see what it looks like.
Well done, will peer into mine in future just incase. Is it the nice purple colour in real life?

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: saddad on March 13, 2022, 09:21:16

I've never seen one to my knowledge, long gone are the 60's and 70's when the oldies kept the " aspidistra flying" so may have seen one in a dark hallway as a child! It would be lovely to see a picture Small.

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: small on March 13, 2022, 15:14:29

I've set OH on the task of photographing it, how do I send it?!!!!
My aspidistras (yes I have a lot) are all descendants of my grandmother's treasure, which my mum said was always there from her earliest memory, 1930....

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: small on March 13, 2022, 15:33:04

I hope this has attached!
It's extremely insignificant, you can see a leaf stem for scale, if I hadn't been looking then I wouldn't have seen it. 

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: Obelixx on March 13, 2022, 19:52:51

That's certainly an unusual and intricate form.  No wonder you're proud.

Title: Re: I am so chuffed
Post by: woodypecks on March 15, 2022, 12:24:29

Wow ! That's a nice surprise ! They are fascinating .Mine hasn't flowered for years . I am told that they are pollenated by slugs and snails 🐌🐌🐌