Are you sure the right plant is Raptor? It would be a division of this famous plant? I don't think. Maybe "just" a cross with Raptor?
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Thank you Justin!
MM well cultivated is awesome and more charm in my eyes than many OZ last crosses. The worst in my eyes with the OZ selection is the too width petals.
Right David. The best compromise is probably MM x "last generation good clone". I would prefer that to "last generation" x "last generation".
But as it's almost impossible to buy a MM division, it's interesting (in my opinion!) to have a good selfing of it in a collection. Just to remember what...
2 things it's necessary to not forget:
1- the quality of growing conditions (and the culture secrets!) are very important for the quality, size and even color bloom. Tarantula bloomed in the past with 39cms dark flower by the TON. I'm almost sure 95% of roth. lover in the world (me too!)...
Difficult to compare plants from several generations of selection to a wild collected plant.
MM and its story will be always in my eyes an extraordinary clone because "made by nature". (Like some other very good too but less famous)
If you choose MM selfing, you will obtain probably some...
Nice but not maximum potential because just divided.
Mine was in spike (5 buds) too but I cut it because it was not well rooted.
Take care it and you will see in some years what ist the real potential of this wonderfull StS. ;-)