Bunga bakawali plant with 3 half-opened flowers.
One of the unopened flower bud ready to show off its glory.
The back view of the half-opened bakawali.
The bakawali ready to open up for full bloom.
Full bloom bakawali with gentle sweet smell.
Once upon a time, there was an exceedingly beautiful princess in a far, far away land but nobody was able to see and admire her beauty. Everyone was intrique. She slept all day long and only got up at midnight to enjoy the beauty of darkness for a few hours and then back she went again into her dreamland. It was said she was cursed by an evil Queen who envied her extraordinary beauty and would not allow anyone to see it and cast a spell that she would be asleep all day except a few hours at night.
This is is an old story about Puteri Bakawali - by which this flower plant was named and they share the same characteristics. I have 2 pots of bunga bakawali in PD - one pot white in colour and the other pink. I was intrique too and curious to see how bunga bakawali looks like. It blooms only at night for a few hours and go limp soon after. Very few people have actually see the flowers in full bloom. When I saw my white bakawali plant bears 3 flower buds, I was excited and made a point to see it myself when in bloom. So when I saw the buds were going to open, I took the pot inside the apartment and lay awake, waiting. I learned this from my niece, Chom. True enough, at about 12.30 am, the flower buds opened up and by 1.00 am they were in full bloom. Really, they were magnificent and stunning with gentle sweet smell. I took a lot of photos but unfortunately I am a lousy photographer, my pictures do not do justice to the beauty of the flowers. I felt great and satisfied that finally I was able to see them in their glory. I have missed the pink ones once but I will stay awake the next time when they are in bloom again.
By the next morning all three bakawali flowers have gone limped and closed, waiting for time to drop - so pathetic and unattractive.
Anyway, thank you bakawali, you really exude a mystery.
5 comments:
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story with an amazed flower. Wish to have that flower too ^.^
Wow! I never knew that. I'm always interested in flowers and plants, but find myself no time to actually buy one and care for it. All I have is some pots of cacti. Easy to care for. Hehe.. I dream of a time when I get to get down on my knees and have pretty flower beds (or at least pots of flowery plants) for my mundane backyard!
Y Teng and Arfah
The bakawali is really a mysterious plant. You need patience and loving care. My pink bakawali flowered last week but only one flower and not so big. It's a challenge to stay up to see it.
Gardening to me is therapy Once you go into it, you'll get hooked. I can assure you that Arfah. So good luck and make your backyard a joy to be in.
Mama
Kak Zuraidah, do u still have the bakawali flowers? Please contact me 0122851460
Hi where i can get this Bakawali Plants..can u email me blonderozz@yahoo.com. Salamz
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