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Tindomul

03-18-2015 03:48 PM

Cavendishia grandifolia

Hi all,

In bloom last month and probably this month too at the New York Botanical Gardens. This is a truly spectacular plant which must measure several yards in width as it does measure 2-3 yards in pendulus growths. On the stems are leaves that are over a foot long but no very wide. And when in bloom, you get this:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7630/...a5597a72_b.jpg Cavendishia grandifolia by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

This is another tropical blueberry from the neotropics. I love this family (Ericaceae).

sbrofio

03-18-2015 05:14 PM

Woah Tindomul! This is marvellous! I suppose hot grower all year long.

WhiteRabbit

03-18-2015 07:29 PM

Awesome!

Tindomul

03-19-2015 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbrofio (Post 740178)

Woah Tindomul! This is marvellous! I suppose hot grower all year long.

Intermediate to cool I would say. This if from the Andes.

sbrofio

03-19-2015 01:11 PM

Thank you! Usually everytime I read "..seen at the botanical garden..." I think hot-warmer growing plants :)

Tindomul

03-20-2015 12:41 PM

I know they keep the section of the conservatory this plant is in about 10 degrees cooler. As soon as you walk in from the other sections, you feel a huge difference. This section of their conservatory is partially below ground, so I think that aids in keeping it cooler.

RosieC

04-05-2015 08:50 AM

Really cool!

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