Bud watch time- kolopakingii

[tnyr5]

I can feel the bud bumps in the sheath. Just a baby on its first bloom, so only 7. Plant is a touch under 4ft wide.

 

[Djthomp28]

Four feet!

 

[tnyr5]

Four feet!

Yeah, just a baby.

 

[dodidoki]

A little baby.I have one from young plant in sheath, mine is only 1 m ( about 3 feet) ls. Maybe mine is a very compact kolo.

 

[merc]

4ft?!

 

[tnyr5]

With luck, it'll grow up to be 8 ft.

 

[tnyr5]

 

[BrucherT]

Very impressive!

 

[NYEric]

Jeez! Well grown. Good luck. Electric stove!?! Ewwww!

 

[tnyr5]

You'll live

 

[tnyr5]

What a rude plant...

 

[tnyr5]

Sadly, the 7th bud never finished developing. Now that it's farther along, I can see why. It tried to make 8, but it just wasn't quite ready, so the last two aborted. Still, 6 is a decent first bloom show. They'll start opening soon. All 6 are sticking their tongues out at me.

 

[tnyr5]

Ooooookayyyy gettin kinda tall...

 

[gego]

Very exciting... the old leaf to the left reminds me of something. The lead that's flowering is not as big as the old one?

 

[Justin]

I can't wait to see this. I have been growing a plant of 'Riopelle' x self for years. It is a husky plant and finally ready to bloom, but no sign yet. Maybe this summer...

 

[tnyr5]

The dorsal color on this clone is particularly beautiful, almost looks like a randsii.

 

[tnyr5]

Very exciting... the old leaf to the left reminds me of something. The lead that's flowering is not as big as the old one?

The flowering growth is in the back. It's a first bloom seedling.

 

[tnyr5]

M'kay, seriously, that's tall enough...

 

[tnyr5]

Welp, here she is. Spreads range from 10.8cm to 14.5cm, depending on how the petals twist. Petal width 9mm, dorsals 2.8cm to 3.2cm flattened, petals are about 9.5cm long. Plant is 3ft tall including the pot.

 

[SlipperKing]

Very nice to finally see her!