My First Tetraploid Phrag Cross

[parvi_17]

This is Phrag. Eric Young 'Rocket Fire' 4N x Rosy Charm 4N. I am always so amazed by the tetraploid crosses that people post photos of on this forum, so I couldn't resist this one yesterday. It likely has the nicest form and color of any pink Phrag I own.



Thanks for looking!

Joe

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

OMG, it's beautiful! Congrats! :clap: Where did it come from?

Joanne

 

[parvi_17]

OMG, it's beautiful! Congrats! :clap: Where did it come from?

Joanne

Thank you! I bought it from Chuck Taylor at the OSA meeting yesterday.

Joe

 

[Greenpaph]

WOW! I love the contrast in colors!

:drool::clap::drool:

 

[parvi_17]

WOW! I love the contrast in colors!

:drool::clap::drool:

Thank you!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Oooo, Chuck was supposed to come to one of our FOS meetings but couldn't make it because of snow. Darn.

 

[smartie2000]

Pretty! those petals look very thick!
the phrag sales table was empty when I got there but its ok, I should be satisfied with the phrags coming this week from Faust

 

[parvi_17]

Oooo, Chuck was supposed to come to one of our FOS meetings but couldn't make it because of snow. Darn.

Chuck is a really great guy and he sells some amazing plants. Hopefully one day you'll get to meet him.

 

[parvi_17]

Pretty! those petals look very thick!
the phrag sales table was empty when I got there but its ok, I should be satisfied with the phrags coming this week from Faust

Chuck only brought two Phrags I think, and a Mex in spike (which I was tempted to buy even though I already have one!). The other one was some sort of Jason Fischer type cross, and it was HUGE, and I would have bought it too but someone snapped it up before I could even say anything (and this was at 12:30!). I hate it when people buy plants before 1:00!

Who is Faust? Do they have nice plants?

Joe

 

[John M]

Good buy, Joe. That flower looks like it means business! Where'd you get a list for Faust? I keep checking their website; but, all I can ever get is a notice that it's under construction.

 

[smartie2000]

...I contacted him by email to get his newest list He's a very nice Phrag grower and hybridizer in Quebec, and appears to take excellent care of his plants. He has some very unique crosses too

 

[parvi_17]

...I contacted him by email to get his newest list He's a very nice Phrag grower and hybridizer in Quebec, and appears to take excellent care of his plants. He has some very unique crosses too

Thanks.

 

[tan]

took a good "looking"....
this one is an very enjoyable phrag.....
more than good looking,
Parvi...17 ?

 

[Greenorchid]

Really a good buy, well done, it's wonderful :clap:

 

[NYEric]

I have Faust's list that was emailed to me; if you want info PM me. There are a number of crosses that [he?] developed listed on Phragweb. Nice acquisition. I don't know Mr. Taylor but IMO the saw-tooth petals are a sign of Acker's breeding. The tetra-ploidy adds such nice round shape and thickness to the flowers that it offsets the long wait to bloom. Yay besseae hybrids!

 

[SlipperFan]

Pink? It looks quite red. And quite pretty!

 

[parvi_17]

Thanks to everyone for all the great comments! Dot, it is really a red flower; but I call all the besseae/schlimii type (sequential blooming) Phrags "pink".

Joe

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks to everyone for all the great comments! Dot, it is really a red flower; but I call all the besseae/schlimii type (sequential blooming) Phrags "pink".

Joe

Ah! Well, pink, in terms of pigments, is really a light value of red, so ...