Yukako – dark color version

Previously I posted Yukako that bloomed in a darker tone. The next bud on a different flower stem bloomed. Looks like to be the same dark color version. This phenom could be temporary. I will try to propagate from these flower stems and see how it’s gonna turn out.

I have a little baby from that I propagted on this July from the same plant via flower stem.  I don’t have the picture of the flower, but it was the normal version.  As you can see bellow there is lots of dark spots on the leaves.  Wonder what kind of flower to bloom in the future!

noribu-san don’t you think this looks similar to your Yukako?

Yukako – dark color version?

This plant was in bad condition during this summer.  The center leaves of the plant turned to dark green color and the back of the leaves turn red.  I have heard that lots of chimera revert to the basic type when you observe such phenomenon.

I even broke couple of the outer leaves during moving into my new apartment.

When I saw a stripe pattern on the bud I was so excited to know that the plant didn’t revert.  And it bloomed like bellow as a dark color version of “Yukako”.  Another flower stem is on the way to bloom.  I will check the color of the flower.

“Shimai” 59 days condition

59 days has passed since “Shimai” arrived to my house. These days “Shimai” has at last started to increase the numbers of leaves. There was a time when the outer leaves melted one by one. This was lots of pressure to me. But now you can even see the water dews on the leaves and also some roots are growing out under the pot!! Thanks again Don!! Hope to able to show buds at the next article.