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It is not a true red but maybe a salmon red. I think different monitors show colors differently. Redder than all my others though.

The plant size is about normal for the cross(in comparison to the 7 others I have.) The flower size on this one is around 12.1cm which is above the awarded flower size average but the only FCC given to a Fritz Schomburg has a flower size of 13.1. Now I do have a tetraploid (3N) Fritz and it's best flower size is a whopping 15.2cm, but does not have the fullness of petals near the pouch. But it is very nice too.

I have others from HP and they ALL vary in color. None the same and of course the two made with a besseae flavum are very light pink.

I don't know about it being a triploid. HP made the Fritz Schomburg cross MANY times with different parents and unfortunately no clonal names are given on the labels. He used both 2N and 4N besseae over the years in breeding though. I would have to use it for breeding with a known 2N parent and see if the seed is fertile. I did keep the pollen off the last flower so we'll see.

<blockquote data-quote="eaborne" data-source="post: 594407" data-attributes="member: 14087">It is not a true red but maybe a salmon red.&nbsp; I think different monitors show colors differently.&nbsp; Redder than all my others though.The plant size is about normal for the cross(in comparison to the 7 others I have.)&nbsp; The flower size on this one is around 12.1cm which is above the awarded flower size average but the only FCC given to a Fritz Schomburg has a flower size of 13.1.&nbsp; Now I do have a tetraploid (3N) Fritz and it&#039;s best flower size is a whopping 15.2cm, but does not have the fullness of petals near the pouch.&nbsp; But it is very nice too.I have others from HP and they ALL vary in color.&nbsp; None the same and of course the two made with a besseae flavum are very light pink.I don&#039;t know about it being a triploid.&nbsp; HP made the Fritz Schomburg cross MANY times with different parents and unfortunately no clonal names are given on the labels.&nbsp; He used both 2N and 4N besseae over the years in breeding though.&nbsp; I would have to use it for breeding with a known 2N parent and see if the seed is fertile.&nbsp; I did keep the pollen off the last flower so we&#039;ll see.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eaborne, post: 594407, member: 14087"] It is not a true red but maybe a salmon red. I think different monitors show colors differently. Redder than all my others though. The plant size is about normal for the cross(in comparison to the 7 others I have.) The flower size on this one is around 12.1cm which is above the awarded flower size average but the only FCC given to a Fritz Schomburg has a flower size of 13.1. Now I do have a tetraploid (3N) Fritz and it's best flower size is a whopping 15.2cm, but does not have the fullness of petals near the pouch. But it is very nice too. I have others from HP and they ALL vary in color. None the same and of course the two made with a besseae flavum are very light pink. I don't know about it being a triploid. HP made the Fritz Schomburg cross MANY times with different parents and unfortunately no clonal names are given on the labels. He used both 2N and 4N besseae over the years in breeding though. I would have to use it for breeding with a known 2N parent and see if the seed is fertile. I did keep the pollen off the last flower so we'll see. [/QUOTE]

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