Size a problem????

[Roy]

I've flowered this one for the 3rd time now thinking it will get bigger like the plant does. It doesn't, it has been the same every flowering. The NS of the flower is 75mm ( 3 inches ) The stem gets to about 20 cm ( 8 inch ).
I bought it as P. robinsonii x sukhakulii = P. Quinault. I know rob' is known now as a bullenianum and that cross is registered by another name.
Any thoughts on whats going on and the size problem???

 

[Rick]

That's a cute little flower. Neither parent is that small so I don't know why.

Try a gob of bone meal, and see what it does.??

P.hainanense (which could be easily confused with anything else in the appletonium complex) tends to have a small flower, but I would think a good suk would bring the size back up.

 

[Faan]

That's a cute little flower.

Can you imagine what this will look like with ten flowers on the plant. I just like the colour combination. I would keep it for this reason.

 

[manfred]

Hi Roy
I will buy it off you if you dont want it
cheers Manfred

 

[Roy]

That's a cute little flower. Neither parent is that small so I don't know why.
Try a gob of bone meal, and see what it does.??

Rick, I'll try the bone meal and see what happens, can't hurt.
If it stays this size it might be nice to use with P. helenae or barbigerum ??? which I could do. ( in a year or 2 )

 

[Roy]

Hi Roy
I will buy it off you if you dont want it
cheers Manfred

Manfred, from those who have seen it in person you will need to join the queue.

 

[Roy]

Can you imagine what this will look like with ten flowers on the plant. I just like the colour combination. I would keep it for this reason.

If it was any smaller you'd need 10 flowers just to see it.

 

[manfred]

fai enuf no harm asking
greetings from sydney

 

[NYEric]

"There was shrinkage!" - George Castansza

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

It could be the parentage. bullenianum is not a large flower...3" sounds about right, and I have had them bloom smaller ("linii" and "celebesense"). While sukhakhulii is usually a large flower, I have bloomed some very small ones...larger than 3", but not by much. I think yours is at the right size....and should definitely be interesting to breed with helenae, barbigerum, how about henryanum? Take care, Eric

 

[Roy]

"There was shrinkage!" - George Castansza

I'll go along with that, the weather has been cold here:evil:

 

[Roy]

It could be the parentage. bullenianum is not a large flower...3" sounds about right, and I have had them bloom smaller ("linii" and "celebesense"). While sukhakhulii is usually a large flower, I have bloomed some very small ones...larger than 3", but not by much. I think yours is at the right size....and should definitely be interesting to breed with helenae, barbigerum, how about henryanum? Take care, Eric

Thanks Eric M, you may have answered the question. I thought about henryanum but I think henryanum is too dominant whereas the others may accept some of the features from this plant.