Came home to a beautiful show. The bud opened within 24 hrs.
The first picture is at night with a flash and does not show the true colors, they are much deeper red and maroon. The last picture is with no flash but the colors are closer to the real color
I don't mean to bring up this old thread but today the flower started giving off a scent that smells exactly like a B. nodosa. I walked up to my porch and quickly turned my head to see if my B. nodosa has some how spiked and flowered in one night