unusual primary

[labskaus]

not another "guess the primary", I tell you straight away this is Duane Erdmann, bellatulum x urbanianum.

It caught my eye on Franz Glanz' sales table at the Novembre judging session of our society. At first glance I found it unusual, then I liked it and then I found it had no colour breaks or deformities, just a weird shape. And when I read the label I thought I'd better take it since I am unlikely to come across another one in my lifetime.
First flower just fell off, the second opened a couple of weeks ago.

Best wishes, Carsten

 

[JeanLux]

unusual, yes, but nice bellatulum spottings!!! Jean

 

[nikv]

Very interesting flower. I would have guessed that there is some cochlo in the background given the staminoid and the pouch.

 

[philoserenus]

it looks very well nice, i really dig the patterning from the bellatulum

 

[SlipperKing]

Interesting outcome from the cross. thanks for the look

 

[NYEric]

Yep, interesting.

 

[rdlsreno]

Very unusual!

Ramon

 

[SlipperFan]

I like it a lot. Not such an unusual shape -- fairrieanum hybrids often are similar in shape. But the coloring is really nice!

 

[SlipperKing]

But Dot, this isn't a fairrieanum cross.

 

[labskaus]

Thanks all. As I said the flower is quite appealing, hard to look away. I also like the pattern, the colour IS great and the shape is unusual but interesting in an elegant way.
I'll try hard to gow it well.

Cheers, Carsten

 

[SlipperFan]

But Dot, this isn't a fairrieanum cross.

I understand that. I'm just saying that the shape is similar, so not so unusual.

 

[Bobc]

very interesting. nice.