Catmint20906 said: they are initially curious about it but then eventually ignore it, so I'm hoping the same happens with him!
bsharf said:I finally have some decent photos of Quito from White Flower Farms. This new cybister amaryllis is very pretty. I just wish I hadn't lost the first scape on the WFF bulb, and the first two scapes on the RC bulb , which were over developed at shipping time.
- Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Quito')
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- Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Quito')
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bsharf said:I may have come across the the reference that you mentioned about papillio crossed with a cybister. It is on the emaryllis.com website in the photo library for the listing "Opal Star", also sold as "Cherry Crush", which is reported to be a offspring of a cross between papillio and a cybister . Opal Star is probably my all time favorite cultivar for naturalizing in a Southern garden. Blooms reliably, isn't overly fussy in its requirements, and produces lot of offshoots each year. I was surprised to learn about this cultivar's background.