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| I bought a pup from this brom but the people did not know the ID. Friends were thinking 'Friederike'. But 'Friederike' is not suppose to have spines. As you can see it is a large brom. This was growing in full sun. The flower head is so large it is falling over under it's own weight. I had to hold it up to photograph it.
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| It could be Fascini (or Chantata, which is the same cross in reverse). Not sure, but it's definitely a fasciata hybrid. |
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- Posted by kerry_t_australia 9 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 5, 10 at 22:46
| Yes, I also think it may be Fascini, which has been grown in the Brisbane area for quite a while. It is a large and heavy brom. Chantata is less likely - not known much of, if any, in S.E.Queensland. I agree it is definitely a fasciata hybrid. With those spines it can't be Friederike, so you were correct in questioning that Brod. Unfortunately, there looks to be a Friederike (spineless cv. of Fascini) thrown in to the Fascini group of photos on the FCBS photo index - just to confuse the issue. The post-flowering plant in your photo probably had lighter, brighter bracts when in flower. If it's not Fascini, it might be Pink Rocket - another fasciata hybrid. It is also grown in the Brisbane area. I'm still leaning towards Fascini though. The redder-pink floral bracts are more in keeping with Fascini. Here are some old photos of Fascini growing on a paperbark Melaleuca. Most of my broms are usually more compact when grown hard and epiphytically.
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| Thanks Lisa and Kerry, I think you are on the money with 'Fascini'. Here is a photo of my pup
Cheers Brod |
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