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Nov 23, 2012 12:24 PM CST
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Name: Brian
Ontario Canada (Zone 5b)
Does anybody recognize this cultivar? Has anybody grown it? I bought " Jewel Of The Night " This fall and it's blooming now and ALL the flowers are deformed. The max number of petals is 5 and most are twisted. It's new and I know that can have an effect on the flowering but all 5 flowers are the same. It's a beautiful rich red but the colour doesn't make up for the deformity. Confused
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Nov 23, 2012 6:29 PM CST
Name: JT Sessions
Milton,Fl.
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That must be a new cultivar.I havn't heard that name before.
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Nov 24, 2012 7:48 AM CST
Name: Barbara
Palm Coast, FL
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I can't find any info on this one. I think growers sometimes make up names in order to get around copyright issues. If the flowers are all deformed I would be worried that the bulb is infected with some sort of virus.
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Nov 25, 2012 9:36 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Brian
Ontario Canada (Zone 5b)
I was wondering about that or possibly freezing a bit during shipping.
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Nov 30, 2012 11:57 AM CST
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Name: Brian
Ontario Canada (Zone 5b)
I have some pictures now (not great but you can see it) and It has finally put out one "normal" flower with all 6 petals ( one out of nine flowers, not the best ratio). I was going to put a link to the vendors site to show what it was supposed to look like but they have removed it already. Basically the picture they had looked very much like the 'Scarlet Baby' I've posted except the flowers were a little more trumpet shaped. The vendor is checking with her supplier and has planted a few herself to see what she gets but agrees it definitely isn't what their picture showed. There is one more stalk developing on this bulb and I'm anxiously waiting to see what they turn out like.

Thumb of 2012-11-30/bearsearch/f379ea This is 'Scarlet Baby' close to 'Jewel of the Night' was supposed to be.

Thumb of 2012-11-30/bearsearch/eda3c6 Thumb of 2012-11-30/bearsearch/c6eec9

Thumb of 2012-11-30/bearsearch/4ccffa The "normal" flower. I used the pollen in an experiment.
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Nov 30, 2012 4:48 PM CST
Name: Barbara
Palm Coast, FL
Amaryllis Master Gardener: Florida Region: Florida Dog Lover Daylilies Container Gardener
Cat Lover Butterflies Birds Forum moderator Garden Ideas: Level 1
Very interesting. The form of the flower you have, is closer to that of the cybisters. At least you have a vendor that is willing to look into the situation.
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Dec 12, 2012 6:03 AM CST
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Name: Brian
Ontario Canada (Zone 5b)
An update on this particular plant. It's had 3 stalks with 4 to 5 flowers each and there has only been one normal flower per stem. As an experiment I've used the pollen from each normal flower and crossed it with Scarlet Baby and Bogota. I've back crossed the Scarlet Baby onto the JewelO.T.Night and have two rather unusual looking pos and one that appears to have taken but is too soon to tell for sure. Waiting to see if any fertile seeds form and germinate.
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Dec 12, 2012 9:18 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
I garden for the pollinators.
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Dec 12, 2012 12:42 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Brian
Ontario Canada (Zone 5b)
Indeed it is. Not quite the same as mine is it?
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Dec 12, 2012 12:44 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Well, no ???
I garden for the pollinators.
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Jan 9, 2013 3:39 PM CST
Name: Mike
WI (Zone 4b)
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Look in the Veronica Read book under Star of the Knight --its a aulicum hybrid. I googled it and didnt come up with a pic--but its in the book.
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Jan 9, 2013 8:03 PM CST
Name: Lily Martagon
Du Page County Illinois (Zone 5a)
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I checked. Plate 6-8 to 6-11?
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