Guess no one knows. It's gotten more curvy...
K

Let's see it now...

She is a delicate beauty!

She's very pretty Kristi but, I'm not quite convinced it's Kahlua.

Donna

very sweet.

now, better hide your picture before someone rips it off!

dave

Well, since the ID isn't "secure"....and we aren't sure who it really is....let 'em use it!

This is a photo of my 'Kahlua' blooming recently. Paul has confirmed the ID.

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Wow!! I want one of each!! Blanca, do you think that I have Octopussy?

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I love Kristi's, I love yours and I love mine!! Why such a varied selection for Kahlua this year? Each one is gorgeous and I've yet to see a picture of the true Kahlua as lovely as yours I hope we all get another chance next year!

Donna

Hi Donna,

I am madly in love with Kristi's too!

No, I don't think that your 'Wild Child' is 'Octopussy.' However, I can't see if your flower has the vivid green heart. Do you have a photo showing the heart?

One clue 4 U. When 'Octopussy' was registered by Berbée Amarylliscultures in 2008, its color was specified as Royal Horticultural Society Red 44A.

I definitely need to invest in the RHS Colour Chart!

-Blanca

Dear All,

Here is my latest ‘not Kahlua’ bulb surprise. The first photo was taken yesterday as
the flowers were just opening. The
second photo shows the flowers developing a more curvaceous shape today. The last bulb should flower in a month
or so.

Cheers,

Blanca

Beautiful mislabels everyone!!!

Blanca,

To me your latest, very graceful and beautifully colored not-"Kahlua" looks the most like Octopussy so far, yours having the green eye that my "Wild Child" appears to lack. Isn't it strange that there were so many not-Kahluas that were slightly different but still all similar enough to have perhaps been from the same cross? I love them all and would be glad to have one of each as well as the original Kahlua!! Maybe next year....☺

Donna

wow! I think the Kahlua mislabels were the best of all!!

they're all stunning. Thanks for sharing

Blanca, that is a gorgeous flower. Actually as was stated above they are all gorgeous. - J

I wish that I had ordered a dozen 'Kahlua' bulbs!

Here is another 'not Kahlua' whose true identity may be recognizable even though the flowers were produced by a tiny bulb.

ID?

The flowers of the 'not Kahlua' bulb (shown above) remind me of 'Jungle Star,' but my JS bulbs are large and robust. It is amazing that this tiny bulb produced four good-sized flowers.

Does anyone else see a similarity?

Yes! Gorgeous, both of them!! The markings look the same, just the shape is a bit different, your original is move curvaceous, as you say, probably due to coming from a smaller bulb. Lucky you...!!

Donna

Then this would be ??? -J

Hmmm, well it sort of resembles mine but not quite the same..

Wonder what they will all look like next year after a year of growth. Should be interesting :) - J

Here'e the bloom that was tagge as H004. Everyone says they got a Kahlua. Not sure mine is Kahlua as the center is red/pink.

Happy Sunday Kristi!

For various reasons, these photos were
about to be consigned to the trash. Hopefully they will be helpful in confirming the ID.

Please remember that I am working with an
antiquated camera, and that lighting makes a big difference.

Cheers,

Blanca

So Blanca, are you saying that your photo is Kahlua?

K

Yes.

Seems like you may have gotten the only one. Of course, the bulb that came out of the bag marked Kahlua, while it looks similar, isn't what you have. Even the current bulb, that was labeled H004 doesn't seem to be Kahlua either. My bulb is too pink, to my eye.

Guess we may not figure this out.

K

I have several 'H004' bulbs that are truly 'Kahlua' - please check your email in a few minutes. :-)

P.S. Do you have a close-up shot of yours?

What would you like a close-up of?

The 'H004' bulb whose photo you posted earlier.

I guess I was asking, any part in particular...I knew what bloom!

Bulb has no roots and blooms are looking pretty sad this morning. Another scape is coming.

Here is RC's picture of Kahlua.

I think it is too. In the sunlight the colors are a bit more intense. I like the pink!

I ordered two H004 from RC. What am I going to get? I ordered a Kahlua this year and the scape was so short and the bloom so distorted that I could not tell what I have.

Maida

I think you might get a surprise lol