Donna :)

Beautiful pictures! I got the same Cybister by buying 'La Paz', I'm sure it's 'Sumatra'.

Josh

They are all just gorgeous!

Nice blooms, Donna! I especially like Orange Peacock. My La Paz are just now coming up - I'll be interested to see if it's like yours. Not to worry too much about Neon. It's an amazing grower - weed genes as Ryan would say. One summer and it'll be huge.

Alana

Hi, I've got a few more blooms to share.. first thing though is I have to say that 'Sumatra' is just outstandingly gorgeous..I really couldn't capture it correctly in a picture, both scapes are out at the same time, with a total of 9 flowers. The only other cybister I've had is 'Emerald' and this year there are only 2 flowers, not going to be nearly as beautiful as last year, and 'Santa Cruz' which is not really a cybister flower type. I will try again next year for a 'La Paz'

My 'Flamenco Queen' is in full bloom.. very pretty, but looks a bit arrogant in certain lights..and 'Giraffe' is blooming again this year..( I lost one bulb to NBF) and there are only 2 flowers to each stalk, I think there were more last year, but I can't tell from last year's pictures as there were so many stalks blooming at once with 2 bulbs in the same pot...

Thanks for looking,

Donna

'Flamenco Queen':

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Well, now I think I know what my mysterious "Double Orange" is! Isn't that weird that they would both be orange this year, and surely we are in different climates with them! Does anyone else have "Orange Peacock" from what was a red one?
Or maybe we bought from the same source a few years ago? I think this is one of my oldest bulbs, brought in either 2007 r 2008. What about yours?

Noni,

My Red Peacock came from white Flower Farm last year and the first 2 scapes were quite red (albeit an orangey red) and the 3rd scape was orange..just like this year... now I have another scape just starting on this year's Red(orange) Peacock and it will be interesting to see what color it is.. doesn't really matter, it's beautiful either way..

Donna

Just thought I'd add 'Pasadena', which is out today. Does anyone know what the ploidy of 'Pasadena' is..I have one more blossom of h. papilio to dab pollen on and I would like to try something red, and all I have is 'Pasadena' with a smidgeon of pollen on it and 'Neon', for a pink. Does anybody think either of them would take? I also have 'Giraffe', would that be enough different than Papilio to make pretty flowers..? Thanks, Donna

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Pasadena is tetraploid. I still try it on Papilio.
Del

Del, Have you ever had any viable seeds from h. papilio x Pasadena, I know Pasadena is a favorite of yours....?
Donna

Hi, Just thought I'd add Exotic Star which opened the other day.. 3 flowers, last year there were 4 flowers each on 3 stalks but they didn't come all at once. I really love Exotic Star...thanks for looking:-)

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Nice Donna! Looks like all your bulbs think it's spring up there!

Alana