Some of Fred Clarkes magic! I bought this plant from SVO about a year ago, not really knowing what to expect. Flower colour was said to be variable, from yellowish to dark rose. I am very happy that my plant turned out to have a deep red colour. I love the beard!! Kind of suitable now when we are approaching Christmas... 
The flowers have a fragrance reminiscent of bubblegum and root beer.
The cross is Cl. Rebecca Northen ‘Grapefruit Pink’ x Ctsm. pileatum v. imperale ‘SVO Blood Red’. I grow this one in sphagnum, really dry when in rest, plenty of water, warmth, fertilizer and light when in growth.
The flowers have a fragrance reminiscent of bubblegum and root beer. The cross is Cl. Rebecca Northen ‘Grapefruit Pink’ x Ctsm. pileatum v. imperale ‘SVO Blood Red’. I grow this one in sphagnum, really dry when in rest, plenty of water, warmth, fertilizer and light when in growth.
