I find hybrids distasteful. And then here’s one with stunning leaves that blooms for me and… then I become a hypocrite.
SlipperTalkers identified this plant for me as Ho Chi Minh a few years ago. I think it’s a funny story; I made annual visits to the general city nursery where this plant sat...
I never remembered it was ever this hairy lol. Looks itchy.
A discussion from another post as to the longevity of the blooms (under two weeks). I will experiment to see if cold nights would extend it past the 2 weeks.
Both parents (delenatii x vietnamense) have lasted 3-4 weeks for me.