Originally Posted by buckie (Post 326836)

Just checked to see if this cross has been done before and registered, I will let someone else sort this one out....look here

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticultural...ageresults.asp

Warren

Originally Posted by isurus79 (Post 326484)

Ask Harry for the larger ones like mine. I think they still have some left. Little pricey now though.

Originally Posted by catwalker808 (Post 326922)

Isurus.
There may be a little misunderstanding; however, your plant is from the rosita lineage. Your plant looks like it's under the shade of a large avacado tree. Maybe the lighter coloration of the flowers is from being in that shade or perhaps it's just a lighter flower.

The attached photos are several of our plants, which are siblings of your plant. As you can see, the reddish coloration is much more apparent as in the rosita line.

The fourth photo is the aurea form, for contrast.

I don't think of C dowiana as being especially troublesome to grow. It requires bright light, warm to intermediate conditions, good drainage and lots of water during the summer months. Sometimes certain species that are rare or scarce might have been propagated by extensive line breeding or repeated selfing. Over time, this can lead to lack of vigor in the offspring. I don't know if this is the case for some growers' difficulties. But we haven't had difficulty growing either variety.

Originally Posted by Oscarman (Post 326911)

phearamedusa......have you dealt with Windsor Greenhouses? I have purchased many great plants from Jean over the years by mail.