Alcantarea Extensa

The flower stem on the bromeliad, Alcantarea Extensa. Don't bother to comment, just keeping up the numbers.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Despite your request about not commenting, I'm going to anyway. This plant is huge! You'll have to have a ladder to stand on or a telephoto lens to get an up-close shot of those blooms at the top. And hey, is that Poinciana in the background the one I'm hoping to see a 'Too in??

[Peter]

I will comment as well Terry, its a great looking image full of colour and interest, with a lovely depth of field that is some plant nothing like it here;)

[sally agnew]

Wow Poppo, that is gigantic, what a beauty :)

[Richard Hoeg]

I will need to learn how to spell anew if I ever move down under. Your plants and birds have names that look and sound different for this Yankee.

[Poppo Livy]

@richardhoeg Bromeliads all come from South America Richard :-)

[Poppo Livy]

@lyndemc Its the POV Denise. It is about 150cm (5ft) to the top of the flower stem. The last Alcantarea that flowered had really interesting flowers. I am hoping this one is the same.

[gayelene]

good shot :)

[Denise Wood]

That height is amazing :)

[Tony]

Interesting plant

[Poppo Livy]

@lyndemc Sorry, Yes this is the subject of your challenge. And I am afraid time is quickly running out now.

[Khawbecker]

Amazing plant. So unusual.

[Susan C Clow]

How lovely. There isn't anything I don't like about this. FAV