Early Phillips Redcups .

The warm , settled weather is continuing in the Waikato , as it is over most of the North Island for the last week .The daffs are moving at a fast pace and after a slow start ,we now have a good range of flowers .Graham Phillips has been a leader in breeding good quality early yellow trumpets and is now also getting very good colour in some impressive  early redcups .

Fortitude  -  x  -  Sobig

Fortitude – x – Sobig

 

Fortitude  -  x  -  Sobig

Fortitude – x – Sobig

Fortitude – x – Sobig  has given a range of nice flowers on good stems , with  very acceptable form.This seedling ;  I – 111 – 1 has a bold and imposing look .

Scarlet  Cord  -  x  -  Banker

Scarlet Cord – x – Banker

Graham won Champion Bloom at a recent North Island National with  2 Y – O   ‘ Tripapon ‘  from the cross  Scarlet Cord  –  x  –  Banker , which has also given some  good early redups . Graham recommends using Banker for very smooth seedlings , but they need a strong colour flower if the wish is for bright reds .

Scarlet  Cord  -  x  -  Banker

Scarlet Cord – x – Banker