I know it's not in bloom yet but I just couldn't resist sharing the specticle of this plant in spike!
I can't tell you how long I've had this particular onc., probably 4 or 5 years... it went into spike for me last year but, if you remember, this poor thing has been attacked by squirrels two years in a row....the original spike this year was eaten off and it turned around and put up three spikes from there and those spikes are putting out small branches...additionally, there are 4 more large strong spikes that haven't set their buds yet....
To give you a point of reference for the size of her - the black background on the wall is 3 feet wide and 5 feet tall
Because my dear Sharry is not giving any signs that she will bloom soon. I have a reluctant Sharry and Maxy (tenufolia)and those are the 2 that i want to see bloom in the worst way.