My NOT-Harlequin

15 years ago

Seems to me I had seen somebody post one that looked like this a while back. This came from Wayside. It's very pretty, but it's NOT Harlequin. Does anyone remember what it is? It's not a large flower.

Kitty

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mariava7
15 years ago
It is looking like Harlequin to me Kitty. It has the picotee and the "nodding" habit of Harlequin and Zombie. Can you post a pic of the front of the flower?
pumas
15 years ago
True it's not.Harlequin is a Double Hadeco .No clue here what it is
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jodik_gw
15 years ago
I think it just may be a very stressed Harlequin. These South African varieties seem to be very stressed this season... and it's really not surprising when you consider the trek they've endured, traveling halfway around the world, and into another hemisphere, just to find us!

I predict that next bloom cycle, you'll see a beautiful Harlequin... blooming exactly as she should!

Hang in there, Kitty! It's even quite lovely as is!
kitty747
Original Author
15 years ago
Maria, It's definitely a single flower. Here are a couple more pics. My apologies, but my camera is not working so great (ordered a new battery yesterday). It is a very lovely flower, though -- one that I'm glad was a mistake!

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Thanks,
Kitty
paxfleur
15 years ago
Hi Kitty -- I would most importantly, email Wayside pictures of these flowers and demand a credit or replacement. Others may suggest that this is a Harlequin that is stressed and it may "double up" next season; we'll have to leave that up to time to decide. However, the important thing is you paid a pretty penny to purchase what you were told would be a double and this bulb is just not doing what was promised. I'm so sick and tired of all the stressed and damaged bulbs I've received this season. It really angers me. Definitely get a refund or replacement and scratch this purchase off as a beautiful mistake.
larschar
15 years ago
It is very delicate and pretty! If a person is going to purchase a "mistake" it's always a plus when the "mistake" turns out lovely. My "Stargazer" mistake this year wasn't pretty at all so I'm so glad that yours was such a "keeper." I would indeed email them and share the pics with them. If they won't refund or at least credit, at least you scored with this one! I have yet to check out Wayside. I may just have to do that.
jodik_gw
15 years ago
The second set of photos makes it almost look like Trentino... then again, it's probably just a single, stressed out form of Harlequin.

Someone who has the coolers and equipment should order a huge lot of Hadeco bulbs... then, they should spend a year preparing them to properly bloom for our season here in the northern hemisphere... that would be the way to go.
blancawing
15 years ago
Hi Kitty,

In the fall of 2007, I ordered three Zombies from Wayside. I was the beneficiary of a fortuitous mislabel because one of the Zombies actually turned out to be Harlequin.

Best.

Blanca
mariava7
15 years ago
If it is not a stressed Harlequin, it's a mutant Harlequin or a totally new variety. As I said, it has Harlequin's picoteed petal edges, it has Harlequin's "nodding" habit and now I noticed that it also has Harlequin's pointed petals and green eye. No matter what it is, it is still very pretty. Nature works in mysterious ways. And so is life. Disappointments can turn out to be blessings. Inform Wayside about this and enjoy your little treasure. :-)
kitty747
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you to everybody who gave input. I truly do love it. It has a second scape starting to open now. I'll post when it does. I will let Wayside know about it. It does annoy me that these companies can just toss whatever they have at us -- we who purchase in good faith, plant and care for a bulb for many weeks, only to get surprised when it opens. Do they think that we're just some sort of a "brown thumb" gardener that wouldn't know the difference? This is the reason I will contact them (actually I should be thanking them for the mislabel).
jodik_gw
15 years ago
My guess is that most of these companies believe the majority of their customers are just average homeowners with limited experience in plants and bulbs... they probably think a lot of customers buy the bulbs and then throw them out after blooming, like the Walmart bulb kits, or the bulbs are bought as gifts.

It just seems like there are an awful lot of mislabels... last year there were plenty... and this year is equal to, or more than the amount of last season.

However... it seems that most of the stressed bulbs are Hadeco bulbs... and I think it's just due to the long transit time they endure.
pumas
15 years ago
Hello Kitty Hipp buddy.I was poking around on a Dutch Breeder website and was checking out some of their cultivars and exclusives.I see they have both "Picotee" and also a "Picotee Red Lining" Red lining looks quite similar to what you have.Check it out eh? www.floralia.nl/
The website index is upper right corner.Lots of great pics of Hipps there.Hope this helps you ID it.
Peace,Mark
kitty747
Original Author
15 years ago
Guess I just need to be more patient (patience is not my best virtue). Here's a more recent picture. I'd say now that it IS Harllequin.
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frank27603
15 years ago
How pretty Kitty! That is so wild how the first blooms could be single and then this lovely creature evolves. Doesn't Mother Nature have a sense of humor?!! I'm right there with you on the patience deal...I did not stand in line long enough to receive mine...LOL!

Enjoy those lovely blooms!

-Frank
pumas
15 years ago
It did double-up for you.I am amazed at how 18 months back this bulb decided this embryo was going to double and the preceding one was single.Amazing eh?
jodik_gw
15 years ago
Ooh, is that pretty! Kitty, it looks like the formal ballet tutus I saw as a child... what a unique look! I love it!

Thanks for sharing... now you know it was probably just a bit stressed.
haitidoc
15 years ago
In many different kinds of flowers it is not unusual for doubles to show singles, extra petals, and all kinds of combinations on the same plant. Each flower is unique to some degree and what happens at the moment it first develops will have a considerable affect on the blossom.
kitty747
Original Author
15 years ago
Frank, I was hiding behind the door when patience was passed out, yet I will sit for hours on end doing a pen & ink drawing or a watercolor painting.

I just think it's so interesting to see what nature does. Thanks for all the compliments and interest. That one was from Wayside. Now I have another from RC whose scapes are starting to grow. Let's see what develops from that one. They still look a bit stressed. It's everything, and more, of what I expected it to look like. Here's another shot of it.
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jodik_gw
15 years ago
It's definitely a feminine looking flower! Very delicate and pretty... I may have to get one of those, too! At this rate, I'll never get to the end of my wish list! :-)

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