N. 'Andre
Leu' x N. violacea (pink)
by Andre Leu, Queensland,
Australia
These are pictures of hybrids of pollen
from a pink N. violacea and N. 'Andre Leu' as the
seed parent. Every one is slightly different, however most are
mauve. ( I was hoping for a rich pink)
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They are very interesting. They
have the entire leaves and the black stripes of N. violacea
and the floral structures of 'Andre Leu'. There is an obvious
gap between the petals and the stamens which is one of the significant
characteristics of the gigantea subgroup of Anecphya.
The violacea subgroup does not have the gaps. The flower
petals are the similar to 'Andre Leu' but are a little more stellate
from the influence of the N. violacea.
They are proving to be good growers.
They seem to be able to grow and flower in small and large pots
and they flower prolifically. The one plant that I transplanted
into a larger pot has the largest flowers in my collection. I
believe that, when I finally plant one out in an earth bottom
dam, that it will have the largest flowers of any Anecphya
- over 12 inches. These could be the basis of very good plants
for garden ponds and small tubs. |
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