Now, I Think I'll Cry For Joy - Looks Like Flowering!
I think the Dwarf Cavendish is starting to flower! It's been about 45 days since she was ripped from her roots in the storm and lost all of her leaves.
She's now almost finished unrolling her third leaf since losing them and here's what she looks like today:
The reason why I think she's beginning to flower is that if you look behind the leaf that's just finishing unrolling, the back is covered in a very thin, grayish-white "skin" that looks and feels exactly like a flower petal:
Also, while previous leaves all had some slight ridges, the ridges on this leaf are very deep and particularly well-defined:
I don't think the new leaf is actually a "flag leaf" based on pictures I've seen, but it sure looks and feels like a petal is coming out with it!
It also looks like she's putting out her first pup since the "tragedy":
