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My Phrag. Cardinale seedling that I purchased from Glen Decker has bloomed. It looks so different from my other mature Cardinale that I decided to photograph them and send them to Glen, asking for his opinion. Here is his response:
So, instead of my seedling being the questionable hybrid, it turns out that the original Cardinale is the questionable one!
"Your other "Cardinale" is probably Phrag. Schlimii 'Wilcox' or 'Birchwood' .... This is a much older hybrid. Back when these clones were shown, they were labeled and awarded as the species "schlimiii". However, overtime the AOS finally realized that this was not a species, but a hybrid. Nobody really knows for sure what that hybrid is, so the closest thing that came to mind is that it must be Phrag. Cardinale, but like I said, nobody knows for sure and nobody has been able to duplicate. Unfortunately, back when, hybridizers were very secretive, and many lied about the breeding to keep that secret.
The plant in the top picture is indeed Phrag. Cardinale (Sedenii x schlimii)
The plant in the middle picture is probably Phrag. Schlimii 'Wilcox' AM/AOS or 'Birchwood' AM/AOS, however people except it as Phrag. Cardinale as well.
Now, just to add a little more confusion ...
Phrag. Sedenii is a hybrid with longifolium ... longifolium is extremely variable, both in size of flower and size of plant. So, depending on what longifolium was used will also give you variability.
Hope this helps you ..."
The plant in the top picture is indeed Phrag. Cardinale (Sedenii x schlimii)
The plant in the middle picture is probably Phrag. Schlimii 'Wilcox' AM/AOS or 'Birchwood' AM/AOS, however people except it as Phrag. Cardinale as well.
Now, just to add a little more confusion ...
Phrag. Sedenii is a hybrid with longifolium ... longifolium is extremely variable, both in size of flower and size of plant. So, depending on what longifolium was used will also give you variability.
Hope this helps you ..."
So, instead of my seedling being the questionable hybrid, it turns out that the original Cardinale is the questionable one!