Sophronitis coccinea

[rdlsreno]

My Sophronitis coccinea flowered during the hottest month of the year 104 F.

Ramon

Sophronitis coccinea

 

[Roy]

I hope you are going to have that judged. Thats one, if not the best I've seen.

 

[likespaphs]

neat.
does it typically flower in the hot times or is it just coincidental?

 

[paphioboy]

HOLY COW...!!!! that's the roundest flower of this species I have EVER seen....

 

[ohio-guy]

Wow! That is a beauty, so round!
Aren't they normally more red colored?
But then, red color is expressed better in cooler growing conditions too, if I recall correctly.

 

[neo-guy]

They tend to be more of an orange red color than crimson red. I think that many photos that you see are not color correct. Cool conditions can affect color though. I've also read something about UV light that affects the intensity.
Ramon, how big is it? Often they are on the small side when the petals overlap like this.
Also as a matter of opinion, some judges don't like to see overlap petals like this. It is considered assymetrical.
Peter

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: UNBELIEVABLE! :drool::drool:

 

[Heather]

Fabulous flower! I agree with the other comments re: judging.

 

[cwt]

That is one impressive coccinea, Ramon.

 

[slippertalker]

is that a tetraploid?

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Gorgeous bloom Ramon! The color is so wonderful. :clap:

 

[Jorch]

Fantastic shape!!

 

[Ernie]

Is this one of Alan Koch's 4n's? AWESOME!

-Ernie

 

[Rick]

Fabulous flower! I agree with the other comments re: judging.

Ya! Make those judges earn their keep!

(actually they do it for the luv)

 

[biothanasis]

Splendid and impressive....!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Elena]

Fantastic!

 

[rdlsreno]

neat.
does it typically flower in the hot times or is it just coincidental?

Just coincidental!

Ramon

 

[rdlsreno]

is that a tetraploid?

Yes. It is a 'Neon Light' FCC cross.

Ramon

 

[rdlsreno]

Is this one of Alan Koch's 4n's? AWESOME!

-Ernie

Nope.

Ramon

 

[SlipperFan]

Fantastic flower!