Tropicals & Tender Perennials: April's Frenzy of Flowers, 0 by

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My old trusty carnosa and compacta are continuously blooming their hearts out; Javanica's first flowers of the year will open in a day or two, and I found a very first peduncle on my serpens this morning. But my archiboldiana has an ever growing umbel that's blowing my mind. The largest bud is now bigger than a marble. I first noticed the buds in early March; the plant was a cutting that I got from Carol last summer. On top of the buds you can see, there are more flowers forming on the same peduncle. I look at this guy at least five times a day to check its progress. This picture was taken a few days ago, and it appears destined to be a May flower, like me.

Christine