Yes, Dot, I agree that #8 is my favorite thus far!!
I have noticed that when we made this cross (that is the Barbara LeAnn 'Mimosa' x besseae 'Prince of Orange', Kevin is talking about), has been very variable, both in the shape of the flowers, and also in the color. The color has ranged from a light pink, coral pink, dark pink, red to magenta in color.
Here is a link to the first ones of our cross that bloomed:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9009
So if you buy an unbloomed seedling it will be the luck of the straw to what color it will be. Kevin, be sure to post a picture of yours when it blooms!
Robert
Yes, Dot, I agree that #8 is my favorite thus far!!
I have noticed that when we made this cross (that is the Barbara LeAnn 'Mimosa' x besseae 'Prince of Orange', Kevin is talking about), has been very variable, both in the shape of the flowers, and also in the color. The color has ranged from a light pink, coral pink, dark pink, red to magenta in color.
Here is a link to the first ones of our cross that bloomed:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9009
So if you buy an unbloomed seedling it will be the luck of the straw to what color it will be. Kevin, be sure to post a picture of yours when it blooms!
Robert
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Kyle
Thanks Robert. I had seen that thread, but didn't know it was the exact same cross. I'll try to post a pic. Approximately how long 'till they bloom? (given perfect conditions). I have never bloomed a seedling Phrag, so I don't know. I'm thinking they can bloom in 3 years from flask? How old are the ones you are selling (mine)?
No clones!
Yours came from the same batch as the ones that were in bloom. The seedlings have been exactly 2 years out of the flask. The first ones that bloomed were probably the most vigorous out of the batch. They were blooming from the first growth, which was still pretty small, so I am guessing yours will probably be blooming by next year (depending on how large it was), which will make them 3 years old by then.
Robert
I figured that is what you were refering to, but if I asked what cross it was, some might say Barbara LeAnn x besseae, but that's not what I want to know. Know where I'm coming from? And by the way, aren't divisions 'clones' i.e. exact replicas?
Thanx, I don't have to look it up now!
No, divisions are divisions. You pay more for them because you know what you're getting.
Thanks, Robert. I used to be confused about the words "Clonal name." Your explanation is very good."Clonal name" is what most people use and is synonymous with "Cultivar epithet". The later is more of a scientific term, The "Clonal name" just refers to the name given to a specific plant. Often this will be an awarded plant, or it will be a plant that stands out from the rest, or it is a plant that is used when making a cross. When ever I make a cross, I will give both parents a "Clonal name" just so I know in the future, what plant I used to make the cross.
Now the verb "To Clone" something means "To Duplicate" something, and just because you gave something a "Clonal name" does not mean it has been "cloned".
Robert
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