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Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 15:50
| My tacca (bat plant) sent up a beautiful flower.
Linda Leaf |
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| Wow! That's amazing, never heard of it. That's what I love about this forum, I learn something new every day :-) Thanks for posting Linda. |
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| incredible plant! very nice pic, i'm envious, tried them here but just won't make it.....more pics of the garden maybe???? |
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| Beautiful Linda. I've killed my fair share. |
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- Posted by stuartwanda N. Stuart (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 5:59
| Wow, your so lucky. What I've read about Taccas they are very hard to grow and flower but doesn't look like you had any problems. |
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- Posted by linda_leaf 10 FL (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 6:08
| Here is a close up of the seeds. Notice that they start out facing up and then the sheath opens and it faces downward. I have not had any luck in getting the seeds to germinate. The long tendrils add to the exotic look of the tacca. This plant really makes me happy. Linda Leaf |
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- Posted by linda_leaf 10 FL (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 6:17
| Here is the picture, it didn't post the first time. Linda Leaf |
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| Beautiful! |
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- Posted by crueltyfre Tampa 9a heat 10 s (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 19:06
| Is that the white form? I have a black one and had wanted a white but never found one for sale. Where did you get it? Lori |
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- Posted by love_the_yard z9A Jax FL (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 20:56
| Linda, that is the coolest plant I've never heard of! Wow, love that! Carol |
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| Hi I had a green form for several years that pulled a trick on me it went dormant for approx. 3 months . Then regrew and never did it again. My white went permanently dormant lol. . If it dies down don't be too quick to dispose of it. You can tell by the roots . i had some seeds germinate that were just allowed to fall onto the soil. Those that I tried to intentionaly germinate didn't lol Found them VERY difficult to raise from seedling stage. Note that you're growing in a pot??? What media are you using?? gary |
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| I have my black one in the ground in a protected corner by the house. It' still alive and has little ones growing from seed, but I hardly ever see the blooms. It's not a spot I look at often. I was told to take the bloom when it's finished an wrap it around the the plant to keep the seed near the base of the mother plant. |
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| Is that the one they call a bat plant? |
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| Yes Tacca=bat plant |
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- Posted by linda_leaf 10 FL (My Page) on Mon, Jun 18, 12 at 16:58
| Lori, I checked the plant tag and I got this Tacca from Pine Island Tropicals in Bokeelia. I think it was at a big Tropiflora Spring Sale a few years ago. I love all sorts of tropical plants and always find something new and different at the various plant sales. Linda Leaf |
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- Posted by gardengimp 9B Seminole Cnty FL (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 20:32
| I saw a White Bat Flower in bloom at Leu Gardens and it was just fabulous. So this gave me a bit of confidence to try it here in Seminole County. Yes, I'm a sucker, but a tight wad sucker. Today, my baby Black Bat Flower ($5) arrived from Wellspring. It is a happy healthy baby and hopefully it will grow a lot this summer. http://www.wellspringgardens.org/servlet/the-246/Bat-Plant--dsh--Black /Detail I found this Fact Sheet from Burke's Backyard that is chalk full of information. ~dianne |
Here is a link that might be useful: Burke's Backyard White Bat Flower Fact Sheet
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