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| End of the Spike |
The bloom seems to come straight out of the spike, I don't think there will be any more from this particular spike. I've waited several days now to post these pictures. We shall see.
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| Next Day |
Bud then bloom, then die.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Last Bloom on the Spike
Here's the end of the Spike for "Choo-Choo Cha-Cha" the Tillandsia simulata growing on the back yard oak tree.
The bloom seems to come straight out of the spike, I don't think there will be any more from this particular spike. I've waited several days now to post these pictures. We shall see.
The next day, the bloom developed into a flower, as all the others have. Bud, then bloom.
Bud then bloom, then die.
It only takes a day. The next morning, the bloom started drooping.
By 4pm, this is what it looked like. I haven't seen any pollinators (hummingbirds or moths) but I think these flowers can and do self-pollinate. Now I begin monitoring for seedpods.
The bloom seems to come straight out of the spike, I don't think there will be any more from this particular spike. I've waited several days now to post these pictures. We shall see.
Bud then bloom, then die.
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