Interesting texture/pattern on the top of the leaves. I sometimes see things like that in photos when I wouldn't necessarily see them in real life (my vision not being what it used to be).
This is a good example from the database of detail I see in pictures that I wouldn't see with the naked eye (cellular detail on the underside of leaves):
(Look past the dirt, please.)
Some pictures of my Black Prince x runyonii from the past:
As a seedling (the original seedling pot)
Having grown up and acquired some character in direct sun
Very good color combo in the flowers
Note they are red (affinis), but glaucous (runyonii).
I could take endless pictures of this plant
And I have
But somehow the novelty of it never wears off.
Parents pause for a bow, and a species grandparent for direct comparison:
Look at the last two plants and tell me what strikes you as the biggest difference between affinis (there is a cultivar called "Black Knight" just like this) and the hybrid "Black Prince". One thing strikes me as very different.
