Hybrid first for me

I have enjoyed breeding odd plants and mainly deal in aroids but I thought I would try my luck with burgmansias. I got a ton of seeds and a year later a ton of plants. I have finally started seeing some flowers. One really stuck out at me this huge pure white. While hanging down it looks like two flowers side by side but is actually just one giant flower. I am not sure how common these look I dont keep up with all the cultivars out their. But I thought I would share the photos to see what you guys think. Their are still a ton of them that need to flower so I can figure out what they are.

Here is Sarah using her head for scale. .

wow what a bloom................

Congrats! That is a rather large, pure white, isn't it? How's the scent? Very pretty. :)

Brian! You're not kidding! Brugs? Oh my gawd! It'll be a one stop shop for me now! lol There is a big white brug called Super Nova that is supposed to be the largest white (had one my first year with brugs and killed it without seeing a bud)... how long was the bloom? Where's some more pics of those beauties (the brug and the dirty-handed young lady)? She's a wonderful worker for you, you better be treatin' her right! lol

Lol, AuntB! Wow Brian, that is huge! The flower looks like it has suaveolens influence, do you remember what the cross is?

Jackie

Sweet! But I gotta admit I was more tickled over Sarahs dirty hand : )

Here are more pics of this flower. I am not sure what you call the sections of this flower but it seems to have a extra lateral line that goes down the side. If you look at the flower straight on on most my other flowers it has 5 lines this form has 6. I am guessing its a biploid. I believe I used the double white form as the father parent. While hanging down the flower looks like two flowers. The flower was over 1 foot long I should have measured it. Poor Sarah I work her to death. This year I have a all girl crew. It seems boys are just to lazy. I cannot get one to work over 3 weeks I am guessing its to hard of work, you get your hands dirty and all.

So is their similar ones like this already out or is this one pretty unique? I really dont know I see a lot of here but I dont follow it as much as I would like to much on my plate already. Auntb I dont think their are many flowers that get past me here. I really was looking to breed some variegated forms. So far no seem to show any signs of it. Though a lot of these have produced some interesting flowers. I may work on them more if I can. I run out or room so fast with them.

Here is another pic of the flower hanging downward. It seems to almost look like two flowers.

Here are some other hybrids off the new plants. The white one you can tell right away is larger than any of them. The orange one I am sure their are others similar to that one and a pink one which looks a lot like one of the parent plants.

The orange is gorgeous! Could you take another picture of it? Is it pendulous or nodding? I like the darker shade of orange around the skirt. Very nice!!

Brian,

That is one BIG bloom. As Jackie (Hellobe) noted it has much suaveolens influence in the cross. The part of the flower that you mentioned having 6 instead of the normal 5, is called the corolla tooth or point. Is is very much normal for the suaveolens type brugs to have 6 points, or even more.

One thing I noticed on this bloom is that, the bloom is very white. Normally there is a green coloring in the ribbing coming down the bloom to the corolla point.

It would be very nice to see a picture of the bloom hanging on the plant, that way we could see how much of the corrola neck is exposed from the calyx.

You can go to one of the "unmentionable" brug societies web sites to see how to properly measure the flower.

Again, it is a very large flower and even if it should not be deemed worthy to register, it would make a great addition to just enjoy in your garden.

David

Geez is that a flower or a lampshade? LOL . I think it is very appealing behind your ear. Seriously though that is a huge bloom and very white. I bet the fragrance is awesome. Suaves usually have good fragrance..

Nice hat! :) Wow.. that is big and really pretty! What a darling picture! Congratulations! Very nice orange one too.. I love that one.

It is big and beautiful, and a real keeper!! The orange one is beautiful too.

Sharon

That's huge and gorgeous. I'm in agreement with many that that orange one is a beauty!

Sarah, now go and wash your hand, or the white one will become grey! ;-)

Gorgeous. Looks like my Super Nova only mine is not that big. Sure hope it smells as good.
Elaine

Brian... great work there... I'd suspect that the fine appearance of the big white one.. as well as the golden one... has as much to do with your suprilitive care , feeding , and positionin.. as with your breeding... wonderful indeed...
Try this at home... but actual mileage will varry
Gordon


This message was edited Oct 20, 2007 5:17 PM

Beautiful white brug Brian!

Gordon to tell the truth. I have not fertilized or really carred for the plants all summer they were in a greenhouse in 1 gallon pots this was its first flower off the seedlings its about 3 to 4 feet tall and a bit thin. I am wondering if this could produce much larger flowers as it matures. I am guessing it has yet to reach its full size.

You aren't kidding! No food? Ignored in the greenhouse???? How could that be? (haha) It really needs to be in a bigger pot.. fed and oogled over, Brian...and, I do have one brug spot left in the basement... lol The bloom is ENORMOUS! They may be slightly larger, if fed, but for sure the plant itself would be stronger, bigger and produce more blooms. They can take up a lot of space, but for me, the payoff is worth it. Get those guys outside next year.

Isn't it always the neglected one that perform the best and shock us every time? So interesting.. I swear it's true! LOL