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Rth. Mango Spirit

Rth. Mango Spirit (C. Mango Spice x Rth. Free Spirit)

I bought 10 plants in a compot about 4 or 5 years ago. These plants have never grown well and I have lost about half of them, they just don't like my conditions and there must be something in the parentage as other Catt's grow fine. These are the only 2 to flower and I have 3 others that have never flowered. These 2 have flowered before.

You can see the difference in the quality of the blooms, you would have to say the smaller plant has the better flowers but the larger plant grows much better which is a shame. Anyway it's a nice hybrid and I hope you like the comparisons from the same parents:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...z/P1000171.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...z/P1000170.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...z/P1000174.jpg

The flowers are quite large compared to the smaller plant. Too bad that it doesn't grow as well, but isn't it so rewarding to see blooms from plants that you have grown from seedling!

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Originally Posted by TheBlazingAugust (Post 430217)

The flowers are quite large compared to the smaller plant. Too bad that it doesn't grow as well, but isn't it so rewarding to see blooms from plants that you have grown from seedling!

Yes it's a great feeling!

The name makes me hungry so I give it the thumbs up! :)

They're both beautiful, I love the colors.
Joann