Happypaphy7
Paphlover
Both hangianum and emersonii are reported to be rather slow growers.
I don't have either species but have a bunch of hybrids involving them.
I find hangianum hybrids relatively easy and some are even vigorous.
Emersonii hybrids, not so much.
Overall, other than being very slow, their buds tend to sit low for a long time and then disappoint me with bud blast.
One of my Mem. Larry Heuer had a bud that blasted after sitting low for many months. The second growth developed its spike without much waiting and bloomed fine. This is probably the best emersonii hybrid among what I have.
Three Franz Glanz all had their sheath/bud sit low for a long time and then turned brown. One of them repeated this already.
Other than that, they seem to grow the best.
Some medium to large seedlings of Joyce Hasegawa grow at the rate of snail.
The same goes for Wössner Wöllke (hang x emersonii).
Emersonii x Fanaticum has been in sheath since last summer, but at least it is sending up two new growths.
Cam's Cloud blasted the first time, since then it shot up two growths, both of which have been in sheath for many months now. It is among the best grower. It is sending up two or three new growths.
Mem. Larry Heuer x emersonii has grown nicely in the last two years and finally came to spike last summer. It looks like it might be dying. Not sure but it doesn't look right. It is sending up a second growth.
I'm very curious to see flowers on it eventually. Hopefully.
Todd Hasegawa seedlings have been growing slowly.
Mem. Larry Heuer x armeniacum was bought in bloom. A huge Franz Glanz like flower on a tiny plant. I bought it in bloom not too long ago and can't comment much as a result.
I don't have Lola Bird. Haven't seen any offered.
Funny thing is micranthums do well for me but its primary hybrids are frustratingly slow.
Armeniacum is the other way around for me.
Interesting!!
I don't have either species but have a bunch of hybrids involving them.
I find hangianum hybrids relatively easy and some are even vigorous.
Emersonii hybrids, not so much.
Overall, other than being very slow, their buds tend to sit low for a long time and then disappoint me with bud blast.
One of my Mem. Larry Heuer had a bud that blasted after sitting low for many months. The second growth developed its spike without much waiting and bloomed fine. This is probably the best emersonii hybrid among what I have.
Three Franz Glanz all had their sheath/bud sit low for a long time and then turned brown. One of them repeated this already.
Other than that, they seem to grow the best.
Some medium to large seedlings of Joyce Hasegawa grow at the rate of snail.
The same goes for Wössner Wöllke (hang x emersonii).
Emersonii x Fanaticum has been in sheath since last summer, but at least it is sending up two new growths.
Cam's Cloud blasted the first time, since then it shot up two growths, both of which have been in sheath for many months now. It is among the best grower. It is sending up two or three new growths.
Mem. Larry Heuer x emersonii has grown nicely in the last two years and finally came to spike last summer. It looks like it might be dying. Not sure but it doesn't look right. It is sending up a second growth.
I'm very curious to see flowers on it eventually. Hopefully.
Todd Hasegawa seedlings have been growing slowly.
Mem. Larry Heuer x armeniacum was bought in bloom. A huge Franz Glanz like flower on a tiny plant. I bought it in bloom not too long ago and can't comment much as a result.
I don't have Lola Bird. Haven't seen any offered.
Funny thing is micranthums do well for me but its primary hybrids are frustratingly slow.
Armeniacum is the other way around for me.
Interesting!!