Actually, it is related to the daffodil being a member of the Amaryllidaceae family………
A friend sent seed obtained from the Doran Collection over fifteen years ago. This is one of the finest of the group of Hippeastrum papillio that I have raised from seed to flowering. This cultivar has an excellent, wide form that is not overly starry. Flowers are large, measuring 184mm vertically. The flowers are more rounded and they do not have as pronounced an oblong or rectangular look as some of its siblings have exhibited. The red is surprisingly clear and intense with none of the purple/pink cast that is more usual. The background color is a crisp mint green. The blooms are quite flat with not too much of the more common incurving aspect. Has a shorter stem that is strong. Now grown into many noses and shown in a 14″, straight sided, clay pot.
All in all, a nice overall “package”.
Steve
NICE! From your image I would have to agree with you, Steve. What
saturated color. Now, to breed it with others!
Mauro Peixoto at Brazil Plants (http://www.brazilplants.com/) has
offered, at least in the past, some unusual papillio strains, all seed
grown from his wild collections. Check out his website if you’re not
already familiar with him.
Thanks for sharing, Steve!
Jason
Jason A. Delaney | Missouri Botanical Garden | North Gardens
Supervisor and Bulb Collections Specialist
Post Office Box 299 | Saint Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 | United
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