Tiff,
Sorry, I was doing my best to take a closeup picture without it being blurry, but my camera refused to cooperate.
I see on mine what you see on yours (except yours is larger), so I'm hoping what we both have is buds forming (it sure does look like it though). I told Hubby I'd need to change my underwear if it blooms (Okay, maybe that was TMI), as I'd never had a Philo bloom for me... or a ZZ Plant, Snake Plant... anything out of the ordinary.
And wow, not one but two!? I already liked your 'Black Cardinal,' but now I really, really like it.
I know you'll keep us updated on its progress. I will do the same with mine!
Planto