Rubirosa x Fleming Island Rachel - New Single Pink

This a new seedling and definitely a keeper. She is a large flower, about 6" across the face of the corolla and 12" long from the tip of the calyx down to the end of the skirt. Those tendrils are really long, about 3" in length. I love the nice fat corolla too. This blossom just went through a major rain/windstorm in which we got 3" of rain but she still looks fresh because the corolla and skirt are nice and thick. The hybridizer is Delisa Harvey and I am the seedling parent. This is the first time I have seen her bloom because like some of my other brugs she bloomed last spring when I was away. She is a robust grower and also bug resistant. I think she will be a keeper...what do you think?

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Nice bloom, hope it ticks all the 'other' boxes for you.
It certainly looks like a 'keeper'
Alan

WOW! A keeper for sure, Beautiful!

Wow!!, I love the shape. Gorgeous!

That is such a nice soft blush pink!!

Very nice and bug resistant too!

Lets not forget that the plant is thriving in the heat too. I know i bring the heat thing up a lot in my posts but it is very important to me in the climate in which I live. There are brugs that thrive up north that will not grow here, so a new seedling that shows heat resistance and will bloom for me here, is something I look for.
As the bloom finished opening in the morning hours she opened up a bit more and the tendrils now flare outward in a more striking pose.

This message was edited Mar 24, 2008 3:25 PM

Thrives in the heat and bug resistant are a big plus for me. Love those tendrils. Really nice one. I think it's a keeper.

It also looks like the color became more intense.

Not enough though...I want more color...I can't make any judgments on the color until I see a full year of blooms.

What else can I say, but congratulations to the both of you? It is a stunning shape, Gary. I am definitly not religious, but in this case I would make an exception and send a lot of prayers the plants way, so that it can develop more color and be more beautiful to you : D
Tonny

Yes ...wow! congrats!
chrissy

Beautiful!!!!

Amazing how powerful the Rubirosa characteristics are. I'm really looking forward to the next generation of Rubirosa offspring. I've crossed Rubirosa with the Chief and am very excited at the prospects.

Hey Gary, I feel your pain in regard to the heat, but as people are fond of saying here - it's a dry heat. I have only had one brug (Frosty Pink) so far that has survived outside, but because we had a hard frost and my little heater conked out. I just planted an Inca Sun (Logees) and a noid white (also Logees) in an area on our sprinkler system and where they get morning sun. I hope they survive as I yearn to have large bushes with large flushes of blossoms. I have the brug bug.

Jackie

it's a lovely one to be sure.. the tips of the tendrils are so long.. and the flower so recurved in the first photo.. they look as if the go all the way back to the top of the flower.. and it's got a good start on color. I also love the thick waxy format..
I don't know if I'd want one that didn't bloom from one spring to the next though.. so thanks for reminding us of your heat issues.. she'll no doubt be better behaved up here... and when it I matures...
I sure hope it can help poor Chief... pink is allways such a favorite here..
Gordon

Rubirosa with the Chief ...Oh I don't think our hearts could stand the excitement! ...(yes they could!!!!!!!).
chrissy

Here's a peek at Rubirosa. I've been very impressed with it's form, color, symmetry and stamina. The flower is very large, fat, fragrant and is fully colored up from tendril to the top of the corolla tube. The color is very deep raspberry. Flushes are prolific and often. It also sets pods easily. The pods are huge and the seed fat. I've got two very large trees and am building something of a genetic dance around the two of them.

If you compare Gary's newest to Rubirosa, you'll see what I mean by "influence".

Does anyone here know where I can purchase Fleming Island Rachel?
Thanks!

She hasn't been officially released yet. I believe she may be released sometime this year maybe.......just keep your fingers crossed because she is a beautiful double pink.

x8321 do you know about Lapin Rose Doux? Anything going on with her?

I have the mother plant and Liz aka. "Gordo" is growing out cuttings. She is the hybridizer and I would have to defer to her as to when she will put her up for sale. The paperwork has already gone in for the registration so I believe she considers it released, but it will take time to propagate the plant. I have had no luck crossing her, so she has no seed pods on her at this time. I was however able to use her pollen to get a pod on a beautiful petite white double called "Sweetheart". So with Sweetheart as the mommy and Lapin Rose Doux as the daddy I am hoping to breed into a more miniature size brugmansia with heat resistance. Sweetheart is a good bloomer here and I have never had a deformed bloom on her yet as you see with some other doubles.

As I no longer have a living cutting. It is unlikely Lapin Rose will be available for at least 2 seasons.

Sounds like that will be beautiful. Us northerners need more miniatures. Heat is not a problem here.
I'll be watching for it!