Good luck with the blooming thing Lisa. Mine is pupping like crazy but no signs of a bloom

Mine blooms quite regularly, but it has never grown as well for me as it does for you and MK. It just never stacks up leaves or colors up like it does at more tropical latitudes. I haven't yet been struck with the inspiration to do any crosses with it. I'm happy to see that the little guy is getting around, though!
Paul

I've gotten one pup off of it but still waiting for more.

Do you have a picture of it in bloom, Paul? Just wondering if it gets a red cup. Not that it needs any more color, but I have a *Game Plan*....... ;-)

Lisa,
This is how it blooms for me. The cup clor is pretty nice. For size reference, it's growing in a 4" pot.
Paul

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Lisa,
Just curious...do you mind to divulge your devious plans for PF?
I'm pretty sure it would respond to Florel. Otherwise, I think I've told you before how I get it to bloom...15 hour nights with temps in the 40's ;-) ...works every time!
Paul

Paul, mine seems to have just the merest hint of zonation to it, and I can see that in MK's photos too. I was thinking perhaps it had some ampullacea in its background, but I guess not. Maybe it's more of a remnant from the olens spots. At any rate it seems like it might have some potential crossed with Tiger or one of the other zonates. The bronzey red-orange color might do for the cross something like what Ornato did for Groves' Red Tiger, and if that compact stacking form and red cup came through, even better!

Probably just as well. I've already done at least 10 times as many crosses this year as I intended to, and I'm still processing last year's seedlings too.....