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Old 09-22-2006, 12:39 AM
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This is an Ozzie Native terestrial that has just finished flowering for me. They are deciduous starting off as a tuber under ground, then in our late autumn (May) they send up a grass like leaf. As that matures in late winter (August) a spike arises from the centre of the growth about 10 inches the flower is about 3 inches top to bottom.
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Old 09-22-2006, 10:31 AM
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WOW, that looks awesome! Looks like some kind of flying monster, thats also pretty! Congrats!!
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Verty interesting flower and rarely seen in the U.S.
Thanks for showing it!
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Really unusual! Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks for sharing, so different and a bloom all it's own...excellent job
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Thought I would bump this one up a bit.
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Thanks Tin, I missed this one!

VERY cool plant! Love it!
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