Litchi Thorns and Flowers

AlittleSalt · April 25, 2015

We had a storm blow through last night that did a little wind damage. The flowers opened sometime this morning. They are our first Litchi flowers.

Worth1 · April 25, 2015

Reminds me of some of the weeds I had to pull as a kid.
Hidden thorns under the leaves.

Worth

AlittleSalt · April 25, 2015

I agree.

Remember the Alien/s series with Sigourney Weaver? Litchi looks like something I would expect to grow on the Aliens home planet.

Worth1 · April 25, 2015

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I agree.

Remember the Alien/s series with Sigourney Weaver? Litchi looks like something I would expect to grow on the Aliens home planet.

The Alien movies Prometheus and War Of The Worlds are the only movies that scared me as an adult.
The reason, 'At least to me, is they could be true or could happen.

Worth

Darren Abbey · April 26, 2015

Is that a megabloom in the third picture? It looks like an extra-large fruit is on the way.

AlittleSalt · April 26, 2015

I'm thinking the same thing.

Elagrow · April 28, 2015

Litchi is one of my favorite fruits.

NarnianGarden · April 28, 2015

Note to self: grow Litchi in 2016..

AlittleSalt · April 28, 2015

The same plants after the storm. The third picture is what happened in our newest garden. The tomato is the only Yellow Pear plant we planted. I got it as a transplant in town. I'm growing it to compare to the other yellow pear-shaped tomatoes I'm growing, and to cross with a Porter's Select.

AlittleSalt · May 4, 2015

They're trying to survive. These flowers opened up this morning. This is 8 days after the hailstorm. In the third picture, I held the camera a little low. About an inch above is where the high winds and hail broke the plant off. Before the storm that plant was 30+" tall. Now, it's only 14" tall, but it is trying to grow.

KarenO · May 4, 2015

They are survivors. pruned by hail but they will grow, never doubt it

KarenO

AlittleSalt · May 7, 2015

I've read the word "Megabloom" many times. I'm guessing that means a cluster of blooms. Would this picture be a Megabloom?

Worth1 · May 7, 2015

Salt a mega bloom is a fused blossom like a Siamese twin.
More than one tomat growing together.
Worth

Darren Abbey · May 8, 2015

A good example in tomatoes is seen here: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=26649

AlittleSalt · May 8, 2015

5 yesterday pic in #12

11 today

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Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	A good example in tomatoes is seen here: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=26649 __________________ http://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot.com

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Reminds me of some of the weeds I had to pull as a kid. Hidden thorns under the leaves. Worth

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I agree. Remember the Alien/s series with Sigourney Weaver? Litchi looks like something I would expect to grow on the Aliens home planet.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Salt a mega bloom is a fused blossom like a Siamese twin. More than one tomat growing together. Worth