Tropicals & Tender Perennials: The Epis Are Here, The Epis Are Here!! 2005 PART FOUR, 1 by Happenstance

Happenstance wrote:
Shocking Pink is a good name for the one with the "spiney" buds! The flower from outer petal tip to outer petal tip is almost 9 inches, so not only are the buds different, the flowers are bigger than the other "big" pink, the leaves are triangular in form, it is very pickery, has no aroma, and it just plain looks different with its red back petals. The other thing is the buds developed later and very quickly in comparison to the other pink hybrids I have.

I have a number of these yet to come and one other unknown going to be red or pink that is mixed in with the white ones. I am tagging them this year and will be repotting all of them when the bloom cycle is finished. In addition to these old-timers, three of the cuttings from Epis by Pat now have small buds! Now that would be excellent.....I need to pull out the paper work and try to deciper which ones have buds. The black marker is faded, but I think I can probably remark them from what remains.

'Saigon' is just wonderful and good to see 'Padre' again too!

Julie - I think you need to get next to some gov't official to get a special dispensation to bring in some Epi cuttings! You know we'd all love to send some your way. :(

Not an Epi, but another surprise in the garden today.....I had about given up on this one, as it has been in the ground for 14 months and this is the first bloom for 'Coral Seas' Passiflora.

Bring on the Epis!