B.echinolabium

[Rick]

I'm not trying to make Grandma jealous, but it is a cool flower worth sharing. The smell potential is very erratic. Sometimes you have to stick your nose right in it, and sometimes you can smell it from a few feet away.

 

[JeanLux]

congratulations for this phantastic flower, it must have a size of at least 30 cm!?. Jean

 

[goldenrose]

They are a neat flower/genus!

 

[Greenpaph]

Amazing!

:clap::clap:

 

[Rick]

congratulations for this phantastic flower, it must have a size of at least 30 cm!?. Jean

Yep, This one is 33 cm. I have another one which usually has 40 cm flowers, but with less intense coloring.

 

[NYEric]

But what does it smell like?

 

[Grandma M]

I'm not trying to make Grandma jealous, but it is a cool flower worth sharing.

Thanks for sharing. It does make me jealous. I wanted that plant sooooo much and I paid $60.00 + shipping to get what was supposed to be echinolabium. I WILL get one yet. I don't want to order sight unseen again.

Hopefully I will see one at the show In Grand Rapids in Feb. I don't remember seeing any there other years, although I must confess, I wasn't looking for one then.
I have to admit my carunlatum is pretty. It has bloomed for a long time and is now putting out a new growth. I sound like a spoiled little kid, but.........it is not what I wanted.