My Own Triffid...

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Many years back as some of you will probably remember one could go to the cinema 3 times a week and see 6 different films, Sunday was always X-rated and one had to be aged 16yrs or over to get in, by todays standards most of the films were actually quite mild but one that scared the living daylights out of me was The Day of the Triffids; don`t ask why I really don`t know and I`d laugh about it now.
Anyway I now have my own little Triffid, actually I`ve had it for years, don`t know its proper name but thought somebody else might, as you can see its weird and wonderful…….

Below is a close up of what I always thought were its flowers..

However upon inspecting her today I noticed something else ……..

Close up its like white fluff with brown tiny spikes.. This is the original trunk and has never had anything like this before… .

Back indoors now and I`m keeping an eagle eye on her

My weird and wonderful Triffid LOL…

4 May, 2010
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Megan75

Mind it doesn't uproot itself and walk around in the night ...............

4 May, 2010

Lincslass

Megan your imagination is working along parallel with mine ...Lol.

4 May, 2010

Hywel

It's a cactus - a type of Opuntia, - Probably Opuntia cylindrica.
Sorry if I've spoiled your illusion lol

4 May, 2010

Megan75

Listen ... did you hear it ... that clonking sound along the hall .... LOL
Sleep well ... if you dare . . . . .. .. . . .

4 May, 2010

Lincslass

Hywel you are a star !!!! I thought you would know, I cannot remember how old she is but when I first got her there was one trunk about an inch in height,.....

4 May, 2010

Hywel

It must have been quite a few years

4 May, 2010

Sanbaz

i know what you mean sue about the movie it scared me to the first time i saw it, but laugh at it now lol, scarey plant,, did i hear the roots struggling to escape then,,, hahah, think you should lock it in a cage just incase sue ;o)))

5 May, 2010

Gina1

lol love the blog Sue quite odd how when we all kids our imaginations run wild. leave lights on at night then just in case :-) LOL

5 May, 2010

Joanella

what a weird shape, id be worried about it falling over, wonder what the flowers wil be like you will have to keep us posted with this Sue...i hated any films with Boris karloff now he was scarey...:o)

5 May, 2010