While watering this evening something caught my eye on my yet to be released Colocasia 'Lime Cooler' (sport of Lime Aide) that's still under evaluation. Pushed back the leaves and it's blooming! Fortunately, I caught it before it opened so that I can witness its progression. The inflorescence is 11" long and the spathe itself is 9". The color is a soft, deep yellow. I wish I could compare it to a Lime Aide bloom but it has yet to bloom for me. Will post more pictures as it progresses.
Another picture of the bloom.
Lime Cooler itself.
Day 2 - The spathe has opened slightly to reveal the spadix. Spathe appears to be wrapped so tightly that I have a feeling it will not fully open but put on another inch in the last 24 hours to reach 10" and an overall length of 1 foot.
Day 2 - More reflexed than the day before.
The spathes on my Colocasia are also wrapped very tightly. Later, a small section near the base opens but this is very small. Haven't had any, to my knowledge, naturally successfully pollinate.
The inflorescence is very similar to that of Colocasia esculenta Black Magic. I've had 5 of them form in the past two weeks.
Steve
Thanks, guys. This is the first esculenta I've had bloom. Are they usually about a foot long?
Very close to that.
Steve
My "Illustris" was only a tiny plant and so were its flowers. My "Tea Cups" and the native ones on average would be a bit smaller than yours. Although they're in poor soil and neglected. Perhaps they'd be that size in good conditions, I should try it. I'm going to have to modify my 'lazy gardener' style :O(
Lime Cooler has continued to bloom and Lime Aide has now had multiple blooms, too. No difference in the two except for the floral chamber being a lighter color on Cooler. Nothing unique.
