Fascicularia Bicolor

Wow ! I should think you are too , you have a lot of patience did you grow it from seed ?

Amy no it came as a very tiny plug plant from Cornwall.....

You have done very well to keep it going and for it to come into flower Angela , I can't be sure but I believe we saw these growing on an Island in Ireland , a few years ago we were almost kidnapped by a person who stepped in front of our car making us stop, he said would you like to visit an exotic island garden we said yes please he led us to a speed boat which sped passed other islands passed Maureen O'Hara house we felt as if we were in a James Bond film LOL it was an amazing journey finally finishing up at this fantastic island where the garden was open to the public , all the better for us being taken by surprise ,I'm sure we would never find it again ! come to think of it he could have really kidnapped us and we fell for it !!!

Oh my goodness lucky for you it turned out well, otherwise we might not be having this conversation?

Thats fantastic, they are worth the wait :o)))

Amy..thats what we're like here in Ireland...lol

Angela I had forgotton that incident and have googled the place to refresh my memory it was .. Garnish Island ... :o)

Motinot I believe you LOL .. we hardly had time to park the car , it was quite exciting we had a wonderful day and wondered if it had really happened when we were back at the car .. :o)

Wow, what an amazing story Amy! I really get the sense of you wondering if it had been real! Brilliant bit of good fortune being kidnapped that day! :)

A, I am so impressed that you've got this growing outdoors..what a beautiful tropical focal point for your garden! :)

It's beautiful! It reminds of the more common Bromelia balansae (Heart-of-flame), which this plant is related.

Thanks Delonix, it should have lovely blue flowers next if we are lucky!!
Plantoholic do you think it is too late in the year to get the blue flowers, yours is stunning.....
Amy I must look up Garnish Island, just in case you were dreaming!!

You'll have to post pics of them blooming.

Here's my pic of Bromelia balansae, it looks so similar.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/91847-bromelia-balansae-heart-of-flame/member/Delonix1

We have one tiny blue flower open today!!

LOL it's there Angela .. I checked it myself :o))

so colourful and must look fantastic when it flowers.

Three flowers out so far......

one of the best plants around...mine is in a tiny garden by my washing line...it sits full of weeds all summer. yesterday i noticed my Fascicularia in all its glory poking out from the over grown weeds. of course i then spent 5 mins weeding around it . its such a stunning plant. enjoy your flowers Dd.x