It is gorgeous! I wonder if it is related to Party Pooper, Pyjama Party, and Mama Mia. I think I remember that Maguire did a lot of hybrids with papilio. This one is magnificent! I remember your collection of Australian heirloom varieties from photos last year. You have such an array of beauties!

Julie, this is beautiful!! It looks like it is a close relative of Party Pooper or Party Animal, don't you think? Perhaps it is one of that series of which there were several? What ever it is, it's gorgeous and anyone would be happy to have it in their hippy family!!

Donna

.....I think you both are correct in assuming it is a relation to Maguire's 'Party Pooper' or 'Party Animal'. With the name, the look, and the availability of Maguire's bulbs, it would be my guess as well. Possibly a seedling grown from one of these varieties? Best of all, it appears to be virus free....so happy about that! It is a nice strong grower! I'll update with more pictures in another month or two when it flowers for this coming season ( around October seems to be our peak season here ).

Julie, does she ever set seeds, even selfs would be worth growing!! I never had any luck getting seeds on my now departed Party Animal or my Party Pooper which I've had for years. Her pollen though has been successful a few times.

Glad to hear that she is virus free. My Party Poopers, ( I have 2) have both been virus free for which I am eternally grateful! My Party Animal however wasn't and I had put it in the garage to keep it separated from the rest of my collection in the fall and my husband moved some things around and out of sight out of mind!! Over the winter it froze and I totally forgot until the next spring when I went looking for it!!

Donna

...Donna, I haven't had seed from it before- although, admittingly, I have not made any special effort to pollinate this one - but I'll try, and if I am lucky this coming season I will send seed to you.....along with Stella Lace :)

Julie

Oh, Julie... She is robust and gorgeous!

I have both Party Pooper and Party Animal, but they don't flower regularly.

Cheers!

That's interesting, Blanca. I didn't realize that both of those varieties were a little reluctant to flower at times. After waiting all year, I'd be most disappointed in a bulb that acted that way. Luckily, this one seems to be free-flowering. I'll keep my fingers crossed for some seed to share this year.

I have many shy bloomers in my collection. Perhaps this is because I primarily grow Hippeastrum species and exotic hybrids.

Julie, I'll keep my fingers crossed for seeds on your Party Girl in the future!! Thank you!! And of course, Stella Lace is on my wish list!! ;-))

Wow! She is a beauty for sure!