Odd Odd Plant
Tuesday, November 16, 2010I planted this young Black Bat Flower plant (shown in slides below) last month. Few days ago I spotted a flower growing out from the lower part the plant that is just above the soil. It's in a 'resting' posture and looks 'under-developed'.
I hope when the plant grows older the flower stalk will grow taller and upright just like those I have seen in pics from some websites.
Currently this Black Bat Flower plant is grown in a bright shade and gets some afternoon sun. Also, I have been keeping the soil moist all the time. Save for the flower, the plant seems to be doing fine.
Nonetheless, enjoy growing odd plants!
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Steph, I wish you the best of luck with your black bat flower. Do keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of the Black Bat Flower before, very odd name and plant too. Did you get it from Sg Buloh Steph?
ReplyDeleteSo nice.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
I will love to see this plant flower for you. Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteI too like odd flowers. I hope the bat flower will flourish in your garden. Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cool plant! Loved the slideshow too.
ReplyDeletep3chandan, I got the plant from a nursery at Batu Caves. Find your way there from this link http://mygreenfinder.blogspot.com/2010/10/lagenda-nursery-landscape.html
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the flower before. Would be interesting when it blooms. Like everyone says, keep us posted!
ReplyDeleteStephanie, How exotic is this "Black Bat Flower"
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing name and plant and I know you will have it in top condition very shortly.
All the best,
Brad
This is really odd plant for me! I never seen them before! Keep us updated with the progress!
ReplyDeleteNice slideshow :) Very interesting plant!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting plant! I really enjoyed the slide show, thanks for posting. :D
ReplyDeleteJust wait till it blooms! I grew mine from seed, it was growing nicely... then I made the mistake of planting it out in the garden. Back to the drawing board!
ReplyDeleteHi, a nice plant.. you have beautiful pictures here.. i liked
ReplyDeleteSaludos..
Good luck with the black bat flower Stephanie! I enjoyed the video! (I love Din Din Wo. My middle daughter turned me on to Habib Koite' and Bamada earlier this year.)
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie, good on you to grow odd plants, it is interesting. This plant is since quite a while on my "must have" list. A big specimen is fairly expensive, I might take the plunge! It is just so unusual, and I think absolutely beautiful. Yours looks marvelous growing a flower. Love its long, sweeping trailers. Bat plant is an apt name for it.
ReplyDeleteDear Steph, I agree, sometimes it's good to have a change from beautiful flowers, and to enjoy strange oddities. Even the name is wonderful - makes me think of Dracula! cheers, catmint
ReplyDeleteVery hard to notice the flower until I see your video. Lovely flower - it really have the unique look.
ReplyDeleteHi Steph, you always introducing new plants to us. I am glad to be one of your student.
ReplyDeleteSteph i wonder where you get all those uncommon plants, you are very resourceful. I dont know if i've seen this bat plant in some blogs, is it available in Malaysia? Why did you not post the picture of the 'odd' flower?
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this! Thanks for the lovely slide show!
ReplyDeleteHow unique. I have heard of the Bat flower but never owned one.. It's fun to grow uncommon plants.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Andrea, you are right, the flower is odd :-) I found this plant at a nursery here as mentioned to p3chandan in above comment. In fact, the plant can be found in our jungle.
ReplyDeleteSuch a remarkable and funky plant. I never heard tell of it before! I like the music on your video. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Steph, my recent post I have made a link to your yellow gazania recent post. Hope you don't mind.
ReplyDeletenice plant. i thought the flower is awfully exotic as seen in the slide show. ~bangchik
ReplyDeletesounds interesting! I think I know the flower. The leaves are really beautiful too.
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ReplyDeleteI had to delete my last post - the spelling was terrible!
ReplyDeleteI wondered how your Bat Flower is doing?
Hi Keith, the plant is doing well and flowering non-stop ;-D
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