Does the last one have 7 petals or is it an illusion, and how many petals are on the other flowers on this scape?
The one from the Bangkok marketplace is very nice, and, its't it nice when you plant a bunch of the same bulbs in one pot!!
Donna

Pat, those are exceptional even the yellow cross. I love the path Moher natre takes sometimes. You know nothing in nature is "perfect". I tend to like the abstract anyway. And that DOES look like 7 petals, Donna!

I am hoping the Johnsonii crosses I made this season take. It is so interesting to see what happens.

I like the bulb from the friend. Don't see lots of change in the Exotica. I've tried to introduce some yellows...guess we'll see next year when/if they bloom. The Papilio xJohnsonii cross is "interesting". Not a lot of Papilio influence...that top center petal is odd! The 7 petals are even "odder"...literally!
:-)
Kristi

First one looks alot like Voodoo but looks much redder.
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Love both crosses.

Looks different in comparison.

Hey y'all are pretty good... that's why I like this site.
I've been workin long hours and outta town alot. So, I'm a little blurry. I didn't notice the 7 petals. That anomally occured on 3 of 4 flowers on the scape. Interesting.
I consider the 'Exotica' cross similar to the cultivar. A little larger and more loosly held. Equally of weak constitution of both.
The pot of bulbs from Thailand was derived from a single bulb 5 or 6 years ago.

No one took on the question of removing the scape to increase bulb size. ?

Pat, I am far from being an expert but it does make sence to to me to remove flowers to increase the bulb size. I think you can put the bulbs in a larger pot and give more food weak solution weekly to increse the bulb size faster.
Just my 2 cents.

Jan