Hmmm. Here is my H. La Paz. They don't look too similar. I know H. La Paz and H. Tango look similar (the difference bring the color of the pedicles). Not sure about your ID. May I ask where you bought it! Many people got Lima or Chico in place of La Paz, but this doesn't look like either of mine...but they have bloomed for years. I'm thinking you might have a first-bloom Lima.
K

PS...sorry, I forgot these photos come in sideways from my phone. Edited responses from computer to correct!

This post was edited by kaboehm on Tue, May 20, 14 at 9:15

Here is my H. Lima.
K

This post was edited by kaboehm on Tue, May 20, 14 at 9:14

Mine came from Easy to grow bulbs about 2 months ago.
Bill

Sorry Bill... You got a Lima!!! Many of us got the same thing and when they were contacted, we were told "...enjoy your Lima." I ordered 2 and also got H. Chico.
K

This post was edited by kaboehm on Tue, May 20, 14 at 9:13

Hopefully you didn't already have a LIma as Lima is very close to La Paz anyway and a very lovely cybster itself and everybody should have a Lima in their collection so any pollinating you do with it that takes should produce lovely flowers. Looks like you've got some good material to work with, have fun..

Donna

Sorry for the previously sideways photos....I forgot that when I load photos from my phone, they load sideways!! I hate that feature, and the problem is that they look "fine" from my phone!!
K

You're forgiven,...this time.;-)

Hehe...Donna, I'll try not to let it happen again!!

@ Bill: I apologize for inserting an unrelated comment into your post.

@ Kristi: I was admiring your lovely photo of âÂÂLa Pazâ when my eyes were drawn to the red marks on the taller scape. It appears that the marks may be slightly sunken toward the bottom of the scape. Earlier this year, I received a bulb that produced two scapes with worrisome red marks similar to those visible in your photo. Over time, the markings became much worse.

After sending photos showing the progression and communicating back and forth with the seller, I was finally told that the bulb was afflicted with âÂÂred leaf spot,â which is a synonym for the disease Stagonospora curtisii (aka red blotch and red fire). I was advised to cut off both scapes, and disinfect the bulb with a water dispersible broad-spectrum fungicide. I did so, and also put the bulb in quarantine. Hot water treatment can also be used to treat this fungal disease. I donâÂÂt mean to be an alarmist, but I thought that you might want to keep an eye on that bulb to see if the marks enlarge, elongate, or become sunken.

-Blanca

Thanks Blanca!!

Sadly this gift has been in isolation since the day it arrived at my house. In fact, it even traveled in my car in a box so it wouldn't touch anything. Those red streaks were obvious from the second I was handed the potted bulb. The only thing that saved it from the trash can that day was that it had two scapes in bloom. I may try and save it as it seems H. LaPaz is a bit hard to come by....I appreciate the help. I may try hot water.

K