6-lobed Edithcolea grandis flower

stanislas · Post by **stanislas** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:15 am

Yesterday morning 3 flowers opened on my Edithcolea grandis (from Sagala, Kenya).
And if that wasn't enough, one of them is 6-lobed, instead of the usual 5-petals...
Anyone seen this before?

tvaughan · Post by **tvaughan** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:53 pm

Yes, sometimes 6, sometimes 4. But wonderful any way!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great growing.

Dmyerswny · Post by **Dmyerswny** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:06 pm

Love that flower. I hope one of my ascep. Flower this year. I need to get some more of them!

toddo · Post by **toddo** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:16 pm

Very cool. Never had any luck with that plant and tried several times.. Ever seen 7??

Huernia thureti

CelticRose · Post by **CelticRose** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:45 am

@stanislas: Beautiful flower!

@toddo: What an odd mutation.