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| Hi,
My La Paz from ETGBs has bloomed. Two very tall scapes with a 3rd scape up about 3". I think I am just a bit disappointed as the flower is rather on the small side but the color is a pinky red, which is good. My question is, this bulb has decidedly tan colored pedicels. Now I think I read last year on Emaryllis.com that either La Paz or Tango had the tan pedicels and now I can't find reference to where I read this. So, I will throw the question out to all of you..is this La Paz or is it Tango. Actually I don't really care since I didn't have either before but, I would like to label it properly..Thanks! Donna
If I decide to pollinate my papilio seedling, this would be one choice. I also have a Lima opening at the correct time too...decisions decisions...the only other fresh pollen I have is the not Ferrari....probably not a good idea?
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Follow-Up Postings:
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| Did you go look at the Emaryllis site? Look at the photos and you should be able to tell them apart! HAPPY LABELING!! :-) K |
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| Of course I looked!!! They look exactly the same to me!!! |
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| Of course I looked!! They look exactly the same to me.!! |
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| Donna you're not alone in your opinion, Mr. Emaryllis writes about Tango: - appears identical to La Paz. - |
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| Yup...Lena, I was just going to post the same thing!! Bill says, "'Tango' is a cybister hybrid that has been more commonly available in markets outside of the U.S.A. It appears identical to 'La Paz.'" |
Here is a link that might be useful: Emaryllis Tango
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| Well, I've been looking at pictures of both until I ran out of pictures and I'm of the opinion that they ARE one and the same. I've seen pictures of BOTH with the tan pedicels..no matter, I just won't have to relabel my pictures!! Thanks! Donna |
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| Bill also said that the color of the bloom varies based on the light conditions in which they are grown.... Lovely blooms! |
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| Maria, Do you think it's Tango due to the tan colored pedicels or can you just tell the difference in the flowers? You must have them both...? The flowers are very delicate and now that they've opened up more they are very pretty... Donna |
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| Difference in petal shape/growth Donna. La Paz has slightly wider petals than Tango and it's 2 lower side petals grow downwards and not sideways like Tango does. La Paz likewise has more green in it's lower petals than Tango. My La Paz was acquired in 2007. Tango in 2008. |
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| Many thanks for the explanation Maria I can definitely see the difference now..TANGO it is then!! Now, I wonder where I can find a La Paz... Donna |
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| Your bloom looks definitely stunning, Donna. I love it! I must add La Paz/Tango to my wish list for next year now. Thanks for sharing. Xuan |
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| Gorgeous! I do love those Cybisters! Hi, Ladies! :-) |
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| Well, I just wanted to add some more pictures of Tango. She's still not open all the way and I'm really pleased with her color! A very delicate and beautiful flower. These photos were taken with a flash so the color is a bit less intense than the pictures, but you can get the idea. If you like cybisters I would recommend this one. Just go to ETGBs and order La Paz...and you get a Tango just like this!! Donna
ain't she sweet? |
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| Is the bloom as small as you first thought? Seems like you were disappointed in the first blooms and I wonder if they improved as that other scape opened. K |
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| Yes, the bloom is still on the small side but when you're looking at just one flower it looks small. When you're looking a 6 to 8 (2 stalks and they're not all out yet) they are amazingly beautiful...just my opinion of course... And of course, we can't forget that this is on an unrooted bulb so next year might bring larger and even brighter flowers!! It looks to me like Tiramisu was bred from Tango (just my unsubstantiated opinion) as they are quite similar...so, since I can't have a Tiramisu this will suffice just fine! I think you should order one if you don't already have one..;-) In fact I think you should order 3!! I'm actually toying with the idea of ordering another just in case this one rots on me (there is a third scape so there won't be much left of this poor bulb when it's through flowering and, I tend to have problems with some cybisters getting them to root) and, I won't be sure just what it is they'll be offering next year...especially where this is a mislabel (that I won't be complaining about)!! Donna |
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| I never tire of looking at Hippeastrums! Gorgeous! |
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| Thank you so much, Maria! It's so good to "see" you! As always, your plants look amazing! Huge hugs for you, too! Hope all is well with you and your family. Ours is doing well. Hope to see you post more often! Wonderful photography, everyone! I'm enjoying it all so much! |
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| Just wanted to share these pretties that are now in full bloom. They have been so giving in the past 3/4 springs. Enjoy!!!
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| Just Beautiful!! I"ll try and take good care of mine! |
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| You will not believe this Donna but these bulbs used to be "blooming bulbs in the brown bag"!!! I got lazy to individually pot them so I planted them in one of those rectangular pot (7x17" I think). They have stayed there for the past 3 years and I even forgot this pot outside under the stairs this past winter with just a plastic drop cloth over them. I was actually expecting mushy/frozen bulbs from it as we did get like 15F temps. To my surprise, when I took out the plastic cover, scapes were out with a few having 2 scapes per bulb at that! My 3/4 flower papilios are awake inside the garage and are in bud still planted in 6 inch pots! LOL I am thinking of potting them up this way likewise. Maybe I'll be nice and just plant 3 or 4 bulbs per pot this time. Here's how they look like. |
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| Maria, I just bought a few of these rectangular pots (plastic this time) at Walmarts and I am going to plant bulbs that I have 3 or more (acquired through mislabels). Or maybe I'll use them for my one year seedlings. I have 5 of this type of pot but they're terracotta and I can't lift them! As I get older maybe it's time to faze in a few plastic pots... What a beautiful display your Tangos are!! My 3 to 4 flower papilio is just now poking up a bud mine for the first time though, I am so excited!! How about that, this must just be their timetable to bloom! I wonder what I should put on them. I have dozens of sprouted seeds of regular papilio x Tango it was the most prolific cross I've ever done! If I'd known that virtually every seed would germinate I would have given some away! I also did papilio x Chico and only ended up with about 12, which is enough as I already had about 5 from a previous year... Donna |
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| What a coincidence! My 3/4 flower paps rested last year likewise from blooming but did leaf out a lot. Their bulbs are huge almost filling up the 6 inch pots now. They are very picky with their pollen partner in 2011 as newly planted bulbs. I tried every available exotic pollen I have on them and they rejected most except Rosario. Hopefully now that they are established, they won't be so picky! I think I have 5 or 6 of them to play with this time. What failed in the past seasons could succeed this season. So just pollinate away. Good Luck! Oh...don't forget to make additional holes in them rectangular pots! I remember adding like at least 5 more. |
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