Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Curcuma Longa.

Curcuma.
The name is a caress.
In all the years that I've been growing Turmeric from rhizomes, I've never had a plant that bloomed.

But look!


 It snuck up on me - the buds are shy and initially only visible from one side.


After a day or two, as if that wondrous bloom was not enough, from each furled green bract popped a fanged yellow dragon.
Hermaphrodites I am told.



I can't wait to see what happens next...



4 comments:

Marie said...

Lovely. The rhizomes Don gave my mom had grown, the last time I saw them (I repotted them, in Constantia). I was very jealous. You've inspired me to go downtown to get some fresh ones to see if they'll grow indoors.

dinahmow said...

After last week's 300+mm I'm hopeful that my various curcuma will pop up again...

the sourcerer said...

Marie, I have grown ginger indoors before, so ....
and Dinah - "various".... I noticed when I did an image search that there are different varieties - I'm intrigued.

Rosie said...

WOW!!