A bloom growing out of another bloom?

sprtsguy76 · April 16, 2011

Anybody seen this before, its got me scratching my head. Its a Danko.

Damon

matereater · April 16, 2011

Should be interesting to see what develops from here. please keep us posted.

tgplp · February 24, 2012

Hey Damon, can you remember what happened to this flower? Looks really interesting.

Thanks,
Taryn

mr_gentleman · February 24, 2012

perhaps a tomato inside of a tomato?

Fred Hempel · February 24, 2012

This kind of thing happens when a shoot can't quite decide if it is a flower or or an "inflorescence" -- sometimes when the signals promoting flowering in the plant are just beginning and sub-optimal.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...08050725.x/pdf

gssgarden · February 24, 2012

Looks like the monster in Alien..you know, when the mouth came out of the mouth??

Greg

sprtsguy76 · February 24, 2012

Hehehe, this bloom did not set any fruit, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Damon

salix · February 25, 2012

Fred, thanks for posting that interesting link.

April 16, 2011	#1
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	A bloom growing out of another bloom? Anybody seen this before, its got me scratching my head. Its a Danko. Damon

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matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Should be interesting to see what develops from here. please keep us posted. __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

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mr_gentleman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 29	perhaps a tomato inside of a tomato? __________________ "A man's interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town. "

February 24, 2012	#3
tgplp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pacific North West, zone 8a Posts: 510	Hey Damon, can you remember what happened to this flower? Looks really interesting. Thanks, Taryn

February 24, 2012	#5
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	This kind of thing happens when a shoot can't quite decide if it is a flower or or an "inflorescence" -- sometimes when the signals promoting flowering in the plant are just beginning and sub-optimal. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...08050725.x/pdf

February 24, 2012	#6
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,821	Looks like the monster in Alien..you know, when the mouth came out of the mouth?? Greg

February 25, 2012	#8
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Fred, thanks for posting that interesting link.