Day 25 in the life of a Grass Tree flower stalk.

This stalk is now 89 & 1/2 inches tall. (227cm)
Measured from the ground level

The flower part at the top is now 24 & 1/2(62cm)
This is the tallest spear this plant has had so far!
( to my knowledge ... )
Amazing !

We had 11 inches of rain in two days!
I think moisture, rapid growth and lovely
sunny had this dramatic effect on the stalk.
However the next morning it was straight again.

A small interloper in a seedling pot!
This rather sweet little fungi/toodstool
and a few other little mates
has taken up residence with a seedling.

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This beautiful orchid lives in the neighbourhood!
Along with approx another 60 -80 varieties grown
by a very nice man
who kindly let me photograph his flower.
He told me it was the National Flower of Singapore!

Honestly this photo does not do the flower justice... it is stunning!

The Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen from among 40 flowers,
30 of which were orchids, to be the National Flower of Singapore.
This makes Singapore the only country to have a
hybrid as her national flower.
(if you google - lots of info available)
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The Tally
is the same.
66 seedlings in black pots.
6 in the garden. 2 in large pots = 74

Cheers Carol

A little info: GT1.
When the little flower stalk first appeared on the 23/1/09
the stalk was approx 24"(60.9cm) from ground level.

On the 1st of February:
9 days later the stalk had grown to 64"(162.5cm) from ground level.

averaging 4 1/2 inches per day (11.4 cm)
(usually measured approx 4pm daily)
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When this photo was taken on 2/2/09 taken in the morning,
the plant measured 66 1/2 " (or 168.9cm) = 2 and 1/2 inches overnight.

3rd /2/09... 11th day 69 and 1/2 inches (176.5cm).
Actual stalk measures 45 1/2 ''(115.5cm)

4th Feb 2009 ... 12th day.
72 inches from ground level (183cm).
-24" for the plant = 48'' for stalk (122cm).
Growth of approx 4 inches per day or (10.16cm).

Taken from the other direction!
and you can see the top part where the actual flowers
will appear is growing rapidly as well!

(Click on any photo to enlarge)
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Introducing Storm ...

The beautiful neighbourhood horse.
He has a real fan club in our area,
we keep him supplied with carrots and apples.
An Anglo Arab gelding and I think about 14 yrs old!
(not positive thou!)
He has a beautiful nature and loves his visitors,
and he gets very jittery when it's really windy!

What a Honey!!!!
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The Tally
is the same.
66 seedlings in black pots.
6 in the garden. 2 in large pots = 74

Cheers Carol