silks

there are several zea mays mexicana plants downstairs that are in bloom...

this plant among the nasturtiums...

has been blooming for the longest time of all...

the base of the stem is thickening noticeably...

and true silks have appeared...so there is an ear in the works down there...these were planted between 78 and 72 days ago ( october 28th and novemnber 3rd )...the season for these plants i s around 155 days...so around mid-mid season which, in an outdoor plants, is too early for ears...seemingly not indoors...adaptation? probably working with the environment they have to placate the relentless dna...whatever the reason, i am pleased at the progress which i was not expecting...viable seed would be, for me, incredible...we will see.