University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 12:04 PM
Beautiful color as it dies. University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 12:08 PM
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 12:09 PM
Blooms open at base of stalk first and then work their way up. University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 8:57 PM
Flowers open. University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 8:58 PM
University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:04 PM
University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:05 PM
The flower stalk is fat and heavy and it even turns PINK when in flower.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:06 PM
Flowers becoming seed pods.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:07 PM
Even the very small offshoots will bloom when the mother plant blooms because of the hormones released within the plant.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:09 PM
Seed pods.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:09 PM
Plant is getting read to die after flowering.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:11 PM
Normal green foliage is now striking PINK! University of California at Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:12 PM
Flower stalk.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:12 PM
All flowers are now seed pods.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:13 PM
Seed pods mature.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:13 PM
Plant is almost dead.
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:14 PM
Seed pods are falling!
by Kell Sep 26, 2011 9:15 PM
Huntington gardens, California
by palmbob Oct 10, 2011 8:30 PM