Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Another mystery unfolding...., 1 by AlohaHoya

AlohaHoya wrote:
I love to share my mystery watches: Ok...this is a flower that bloom ONE flower for me 2 years ago. So, finally, transplanted, it has been growing away in a 12" pot with a pig wire cage around it to grow on. And grow it HAS.

That one flower measured 2.5" across in the form of a beautiful white star. Chris Burton and David Liddle both got involved in the IDing...and came up with 'O'...the closes David will say is H. aff albiflora....he has some clues but won't say until he is certain and has done more research. The flowers have very very long sepals...REALLY long. The leaves can get 11" long and are very very pubescent (furry)...and it grows like topsy...is a very heavy feeder, needs lots of water and constantly wants to be potted UP. I haven't done it for over a year.... pot up, that is!

So...here is a link to see the flower that first bloomed...it was a solitary flower. http://www.bigislandgrowers.com/products/detail_item.php

Here is a photo of the umbel and the buds forming. The buds are about 1/2" across.