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Progress Journal (4)
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22 Feb 2008a second flower bud Lady of the Night and Front Verandah gardenSunny 29°C / 84°F
I thought it was pretty special to see my first flower. Now there is a second forming and this time I’ve spotted it much earlier. Yippee.
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06 Feb 2008special time 2 Lady of the Night and Front Verandah gardenCloudy 34°C / 93°F
The colour of the flower was ivory white and the scent was heady but not sickly strong.
The evening that the flower bloomed was very hot and uncomfortable, which was fortunate in a way as I was able to periodically get up out of bed and photograph the flower. If a good nights sleep was possible, ...
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06 Feb 2008the morning after Lady of the Night and Front Verandah garden
I was told that the flower only opens once, and they were right.
The morning after the spent bloom was definitely droopy.
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04 Feb 2008flower bud Lady of the Night and Front Verandah gardenCloudy 32°C / 90°F
Yay, a flower bud. I didn’t notice it before now as we had a scaffold up against the house on that side.
It’s huge, about the size of my hand.
Buzz buzz buzz!
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