Wow, very impressive flower. I like the white veins. Bet that was worth the wait.

Lovely plants and beautiful flowers.

Beautiful!

great color

So beautiful! I'm waiting for my very first blooms to open. Your leaves are so rich and healthy, too. My leaves have a lot of burned spots. Not sure if that is from the 100+ degree heat in SoCal or another cause.

Could be. Although, here in Houston, we have plenty of 100+ days. Just a lot more humidity to go along with it. Also, mine is more of an established tree at this point. It's every bit of 6' tall. It's leaves are hardened off to the heat. When it is at those temps, I give tons of water. Please share pics when yours blooms!

Good call team. I have big plants, all in pots but when the heat and humidity hit they need a ton of water.
We talk about no water or a little water but established plants need tons of water, especially when it's hot and humid. If they have lots of leaves they need lots of water.
Good point .😎