Which plant can't you wait to flower?

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    For me it's a simple lobelia ricardii. :) it flowered for ages last year, and this year it's bigger :)
     
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      Oooo that's a tough one....I'll go for my new Waltz time roses,I'm curious to see how it blends with my Ebb Tide Roses:thumbsup:
       
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        Keep us informed :blue thumb:
         
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        Will do Geezer:thumbsup:
         
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        • longk

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          Call that big! If you like your Lobelia big then try L.tupa...................
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          It hits 2/2.5 metres in height and I always look forward to this one. A new Lobelia this year is L.bridgesii which looks promising.

          I always look forward to my Tricyrtis collection (check the album out here).

          Last year @simbad sent me a couple of Campanula thyrosoids and the one that was out all winter has a big fat spike and should be in bloom soon.

          I have a lot of new Salvia species coming on from seed (thanks in no small part to @PeterS ) and I'm looking forward to any of these that may bloom.

          My Albuca nelsonii and A.humilis are in bud :hapydancsmil:

          And finally (for now) Bomarea edulis/hirtella. I've been getting this into bloom for a couple of years, but I've taken the plunge and planted it in the ground. I'm reliably informed that it will be a different plant so I'm looking forward to this.
           
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            LongK - that Lobelia is magnificent. I have got three very small ones from seed last year, and yes - I can't wait for them to grow up and look that good. I have never heard of Albuca, but have had a good Google - thanks, I love being introduced to new plants. :dbgrtmb:

            The one plant I would love to get to flower is Echium wildpretii. Two have just died on me this week and I despair of ever getting one to flowering stage. It seems to be more difficult than most other Echium species.

            I have recently acquired a number of Thunbergias - alata, gregorii, grandiflora and battiscombei. I think battiscombei is going to flower tomorror - so I am holding my breath. But I am looking forward to seeing them all in flower as they are all new to me (except alata).

            I would also love to see a banana in flower. I have several small bananas plants, but have no idea how easy it is for them to flower or how long you have to wait.
             
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            I have grown Cobaea Scandens , cup and saucer vine / cathedral bells this year . A large climber with purple flowers .Only 2 germinated and one is now absolutely huge . Its not very hardy so I will plant out in 2 weeks and hopefully get flowers in July.
             
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              It's in bloom and worth the wait!
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                All of them! :hapfeet:

                One of the best bits about growing stuff all the way from seed, is to see it all flowering alongside each other.
                 
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                  Hmm has to be this one :hapydancsmil::hapfeet:

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                    The ones I'm intending to save seeds from, the others can do things at their own speed.
                     
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                      :hapfeet:Waiting for my Dracunculus vulgaris Schott to flower, the first flower spike is pushing up through the soil.:hapydancsmil:

                      Cheers, Tony.
                       
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                        Me too. It's emerging, but one slight cock-up ................ it's now planted by the kitchen window! Worse still, the other side of the wall is next doors kitchen window!!!!
                         
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                          My 2 Savias Dolicantha and Hians. It will be their first time...:dancy:
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