H. evansiae or H. anzaldoi?
My H. evansiae has opened up, and it doesn't look like most pictures I have seen. in fact, it looks almost identical to the H. anzaldoi I have that bloomed a few weeks ago. There's no hint of pink in the tepals except for the bottom one, and it the coloration there looks identical to my H. anzaldoi. Also, the tepals have rippled edges, and the tips are pointed like H. anzadoi, not rounded like most pictures of H. evansaie show.
This is my H. evansiae (I removed the anthers to save the pollen):
And this is H. anzaldoi:
They don't look very different from each other in real life, but I wasn't able take pictures of them in the same lighting conditions, so they look more different here.
So I have either:
2 clones of anzaldoi
1 clone of each
2 clones of evansiae
I'm inclined to trust the identity of anzaldoi because I got it from Telos. The evansiae is from eBay, advertised as "a great clone."
Both bloomed this year for the first time. Both bulbs are about the same size, both went through a brief dormancy for about 2-4 weeks, both scapes are the same height, both had 2 flowers on the scape, both had flowers of the same size. Also same potting mix, same size pots, same watering schedule.
I haven't grown either of these before, so I wanted to ask people with more experience to help me ID these two bulbs.
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blancawing
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi Justin,
You are most welcome!
No, that secret has not been revealed to me.I’m so glad that you saved pollen! Please keep us updated on the outcome.
A rootless bulb produced the maiden flowering (shown below). The flowers were supported by a very weak
scape. The bulb has remained small, but is healthy.
dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
6 years agoblancawing
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoDear Donna,
Thank you!
I caught a
vicious upper respiratory bug from my mom that I can’t seem to kick, so I’ve
had more time than usual to read and post.
In 2013, I purchased this bulb with the cultivar name ‘Anzal
Lemon.’ I believe that it was only
offered once or twice. The color isn't actually peachy. I'm glad that I purchased then because the prices were a
fraction of what they are now.Below is
Komoriya’s photo of ‘Anzal Lemon.’
Update for
Justin:Donna’s question
motivated me to check my detailed records and correspondence. I discovered that, out of curiosity, I wrote to Komoriya Nursery in 2014 to inquire about the parentage of their cultivar 'Anzal Lemon.'Reply from Komoriya: “This is a hybrid of H. anzaldoi and H.
cv. 'Lemon Gold'.”More for Donna:
Regarding
‘calypt parodii,’ I have a good-sized bulb from June 2013 that produces plenty
of leaves, but it has never flowered when I’ve been present to take a photo. I also have one or two mislabeled bulbs from
Komoriya that produce flowers, which look somewhat similar to Maria’s photo of ‘calypt
parodii.’ One of the tags is labeled “Not
Sakura Shibori.”Here is an example. This one is truly peachy.
I confess that this is not one of my favorite flowers.
Love,
Blanca
dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
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