This I got as 'Versa Alba' opened today. A lovely pale 'pink' ...???
'Versa Alba' ..or not??
Blooms are bigger than the plant. LOL
Any guesses?
Versa Alba ..or NOT ???
Kyle's Pink or EP
I think it's KP because of how far it comes out of the calyx. I had them side by side and it was only obvious then
Here's a picture of v. Alba.
here's a pic of Kyle's Pink. It's an Eric Knight cross.
some people are so lucky when they get misnamed brugs!
Gee tiG..........does that KP look like your GP in shape?
Nice brug Abutilon!
that one would have made a nice hanging basket for a while
It is so cute!
Nice pale pink.Now if we can find out which plant it is. :-)
Hey mine is doing the same thing now that the weather has gotten cooler. Very light pink around the bottom.
I'd bet money it's Kyle's Pink. just the lighter fall version. Ask the person who sent it if they have him.
Wonder if it's just a "quirk" of versi Alba? My Milk N Honey is peach now that the weather is cool. Noticed lots of the ones I thought were white have hints of peach or pink now that the weather is cooler.
tig, need to find out where alice got it from. i don't think there is a huge number of kyle's pink out there of blooming size, is there? maybe it is. Alice, please post an update!
Hi,
I am back and reading all of this. I got this as Versa Alba in spring from a canna friend not at this forum.
Sending an email and pix inquiring if he knows what it is.
To my knowledge he did not have Kyle's Pink.
Looking at Snowhermit's photo mine does not have same shaped flowers.
I should have looked closer at Snow's. You are right, two completely different flowers.
alice, has the color changed any more?
Mine is shaped like Snow's, and got it from Valleygrow. I wonder if the really cold temps we had plus the fact I moved it in had anything to do with it. It is not solid pink but kind of little specks of color.
Arlene,
I am in two houses until I am moved. I did not get to the farm today.
I will be there in morning and check colour and also get another photo.
Whatever this brug is though, I like it. Nice mistake (o:
I am thinking to hoist it up as a basket. lol
This message was edited Monday, Oct 28th 1:21 AM
Just heard back from my friend he did not have Kyle's Pink to be mixed up with alba.
What is GP?
GP is Georgia Peach, it isn't that. Maybe it's Ecuador Pink? the flowers are very pretty no matter what.
Alice, This may be EP. The flowers on my last flush were light pink I think due to the cooler weather.
The flowers on my Alba were 18-22 in. long including the calyx.
look at the shape where it comes out of the calyx and the whole throat. not many like that.
Here's a picture to compare Alba in the front and EP.The corolla and calyx on the Alba is much longer than EP.
I have been thinking that too, it may be EP.
If it is EP, I gave it to him a couple years back. LOL
I will check flowers for changes tomorrow and report back.
Thanks (o:
Snowhermit ..yours is a nice photo!
Thanks (o:
What colour does Alba change to?
How can I tell the difference between KP and EP?
here is a side by side Kyles pink on left, EP on right. EP is a larger flower and KP comes out of the calyx a bit more
Alice, Alba has stayed white through several flushes but when I recently brought it into the GH it did get a small streak of peach on one of the flowers which was unusual. Many have changed colors since the cool weather has hit.
PINK PINK every where oh how I do despair!
Kell, you just have to trade someone I know for alba ..and you get a 'pink'. LOL
Snowhermit ..can I trade you for Alba?
I would like to finally have it right!
Alice, E-mail me.
TiG, I want to thank you for your pix EP and KP.
I have been comparing to mine. I'm not sure what it is.
Calyx to end of bell is almost 14.
Fellow I got this says his old brugs were all mixed up.
This pix was afternoon. But flowers turned to an even deeper pink by evening.
