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Last week we discovered a very interesting Phal. bellina under our seedlings. The cross is Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS x Phal. bellina 'Round Star'. As it turns out Phal bellina 'Round Star' is a Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS x self, which means we have inbred Ponkan two times. As a result we got a very interesting seedling that turned out all vinicolor! It is definitely a bellina, and not a violaceae or a Samera (bellina x violacea), as this one has the very distinct "bellina" fragrance, also the foliage is very much like a bellina, and so is the shape of the flower. I am guessing after 2 rounds of inbreeding some recessive gene must have emerged. Has anyone ever come across another bellina like this?
Phal. bellina var vinicolor 'Fernbrook':
Phal. bellina var vincolor 'Fernbrook' outside shot, this color is more true to life:
Phal. bellina var vinicolor 'Fernbrook' -side view-:
Phal. bellina var vinicolor -plant-
Comparison shot, showing its parent Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS, a regular violaceae, and an indigo violaceae (violaceae coerulea).
Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS vs Phal. bellina vinicolor 'Fernbrook':
Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS:
Phal. bellina 'Round Star':
Phal. violaceae var coerulea (Indigo type):
Regualar Phal. violaceae:
Phal. bellina var vinicolor 'Fernbrook':
Phal. bellina var vincolor 'Fernbrook' outside shot, this color is more true to life:
Phal. bellina var vinicolor 'Fernbrook' -side view-:
Phal. bellina var vinicolor -plant-
Comparison shot, showing its parent Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS, a regular violaceae, and an indigo violaceae (violaceae coerulea).
Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS vs Phal. bellina vinicolor 'Fernbrook':
Phal. bellina 'Ponkan' AM/AOS:
Phal. bellina 'Round Star':
Phal. violaceae var coerulea (Indigo type):
Regualar Phal. violaceae: