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And here is finally the bloom that goes all the way !!

The bud followed an evolution similar to that of the previous ones, but the stamens and the pistil remained invisible until the day of the blossoming.

A few hours before this photograph, the bud showed an aspect similar to that of the photo of page 3 of this series.

floral bud of the page 3

The night has just fallen and, instead of fading as I had always observed, the petals start to half-open.

The pistil is much shorter than that of the previous bloom at its final stage.

The complete blossoming will be carried out in around three hours.

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