Haemanthus 'Burgundy'
I decided to name this strain of Haemanthus as "Burgundy" because of its
unique color for a form of Haemanthus. This bulb and one other are
producing twin scapes this year, another trait I've not seen before in
Haemanthus.
The peduncle is moderately hirsute and has some red to burgundy
coloration. The erect bracts, burgundy in color and numbering (usually) 5
or 6, enclose the scarlet flowers. As the bulbs are still maturing, I'm
not sure what the ultimate scape height and flower count might be. The
leaves seem intermediate between the two parents' leaves, with light
covering of hairs, more along the leaf margins. The leaf margins tend to
have a fine red line and some abaxial transverse red striation near the base.
The actual cross was Haemanthus [humilis hirsutus x coccineus] where the
seed parent had pure white flowers and the pollen parent had scarlet
flowers. Where did the burgundy color come from? I hope to take the most
vigorous seedling from this batch and hand propagate it.
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