Tropicals & Tender Perennials: First bloom and..., 1 by MOLLYBEE

MOLLYBEE wrote:
I almost missed it!! I have been watching this big hugh brug that I have down in the corner of lot and the buds on it are soooo close to blooming they are even sticking out the bottom of the buds..
I went out this morning to see if it had bloomed yet and disappointed as I was I turned to come back and decided to check the other burgs for "small" buds....Boy was I totally surprised to see this bloom! The bud had hid from me the whole time, but the bloomed flower couldn't hide !
Strange thing is, when I lifted it up to take the pic it was almost like a 2 or 3 day old bloom that was wilting. So I guess I didn't catch it in time to get the firm stiff bloom.