The stem is 22 inches, but from the base armature where the flower bracts start and to the top is only 9. I have no idea how fantasy, wide or where I'm going with it yet. The actual flower parts of the 'Spotted Horsemint' do have Orchid-like qualities though!.......... ..................................

Can't wait to see where you go with it!

They do indeed and somehow--probably from all the evidence already presented--I just know that wherever you do end up with it is gonna be dang cool

Heres what that one looks like now.

Nice!

BEAUTIFUL

Can't wait to see that finished. Much different than the others, I am sure it will be just as beautiful.

It's quite striking already!

I marvel at how you put these things together David! That is some real skill on top of your amazing creativity

We'll see how its telling me to evolve...

I think this plant is going to be;.......'Dark Knight'............a 'Spotted Digitalis Mint'. A hybrid plant crossing species of course!

This one is going to be a potted plant type fantasy flower sculpture me thinks (as he's telling me.!)............................Thanks for looking in and just havin' fun.

Maybe in heaven God will let me be a gardener and allow some of my creations to be realities! In a perfect world in which we never have to sweat or worry, all work together and have no need for locks on our doors............., no more sadness, live next to crystal clear Springs with growing mountains in the background, and the temperature is always a steady 72 degrees........................................What a fun dream.

We of course should be able to fly on a whim to the top of those glowing mountains at a whim like "The Flying Nun".....; timeless check ins on each others beautiful developments and eternally sharing of course!!!

"Oh to dream......................... "

David, you just described what I call God's front yard

I like it!
and the next best thing is what we have right now ?
seems to me --besides the obvious limitations--that God is letting David be a gardener and allowing his creations to be realities, certainly more enduring than the ephemeral flowers--but they probably don't smell as good or feed the bees
and this interweb thingy is almost like timeless flying to check in on each other...

okay--it's not really--I'd love to be in God's front yard with ya all, actually flying around with no doors to lock
where are we? the backyard??? I guess I'm just grateful for wherever we are...because, we are!
and it might hit about 62 today that's dang pleasant for February in these parts

I'm extremely thankful to be where we are. Spring is to me the most magical time of the year for us living on Planet Earth indeed.

I fear that its very unlikely I may not be worthy to see the backyards, but if I'm allowed to look through the garden gate into the back I'll be happy.................

Maybe if I dust pollen from favorite plants as the final touch on the 'plants of AluminaKaKa'.....and sit them out front for a day in spring,......they'll be blessed with a bee landing on them!!!

Maybe if I sit them in a pan of birdseed, a bird will land on one!!! The Chinese would believe that if one of those birds left me a present on one; it would bring good luck. I like that!

"Oy vey!"...............................The life of a dreamer................. ............................................

My backyard is not worthy to be seen!
I did spend several hours yesterday --blisters to show for it--just to make it so I can walk around back there
I need about three-five years for my dreams to settle into plans and into reclamation --section by section--then maybe

Been there, done it , and right now am still there and doing it.................

Ditto

'Dark Knight' has leaves now. He'll be 'growing' and glowing in a pot soon.

Glowing? Phosphorescent paint anyone? And his pot could have some of those glow--in-the dark stones around the rim.

David that is going be to stunning.