maxima's in flower today

[richgarrison]

happened to have my phone in my pocket as i was poking around this morning... some of these are starting to produce like they should really looking forward to true production

(please ignore my filthy windows)



just saw this coerulea from ecuagenera 'Gigi' selfing... first flower on this plant from me... couple more years til its doing its thing

 

[monocotman]

Multiple maximas! Stunning.

 

[GuRu]

...... (please ignore my filthy windows)

Lovely display of different C. maxima varieties. Who could ignore you filthy window panes because they are the almost perfect backdrop.

 

[Djthomp28]

Wonderful display! And no one is looking at those window panes, especially with those beauties to stare at.

 

[Ozpaph]

great display.
Whats the normal flowering season (we are in mid-late spring)?

 

[My Green Pets]

Autumn is their normal flowering season for me and for these as well, it looks. They are wonderful, congratulations!

My maxima cœrulea was getting bigger and more floriferous every year, and then this year, the leaves yellowed, the growths were smaller, the flowers were smaller and fewer. I guessed it was because it was such a tightly tangled clump that the plant was choking itself (or there were multiple plants choking each other). I divided it and the rhizomes looked clean, no shady purple rings or streaks. Now i just have a 3-bulb and a 2-bulb division, both putting out new growth.
Just sharing that in case you have any input on my theory, thanks.

 

[Ozpaph]

strange, mine's flowering in Spring???

 

[richgarrison]

Autumn is their normal flowering season for me and for these as well, it looks. They are wonderful, congratulations!

My maxima cœrulea was getting bigger and more floriferous every year, and then this year, the leaves yellowed, the growths were smaller, the flowers were smaller and fewer. I guessed it was because it was such a tightly tangled clump that the plant was choking itself (or there were multiple plants choking each other). I divided it and the rhizomes looked clean, no shady purple rings or streaks. Now i just have a 3-bulb and a 2-bulb division, both putting out new growth.
Just sharing that in case you have any input on my theory, thanks.

The only situation I’ve dealt with like that was when I let a compot of 20ish plants go wwwaaaaayyyyy past disentanglement. It flowered as the mass it was. Then just started to put out growths and go down hill. By the time I tore it apart. I was happy to get little pieces with active leads. No idea how many plants I have multiple divisions of. But 2 years later they are still trying to get going…. So as long as you have leads. Smile and be patient? . (Easy for me to say?)