Sophronitis Surprise!

[DrLeslieEe]

Few days ago I was watering my plants in the cool tank and almost fell off my step stool when I saw this plant with 3 buds. I gasped because I have probably murdered as many of these as the number of eggs enough to fill two crates of a dozen!

If anyone can guess what it is before the big reveal?!? Tip: the hardest species in its group to grow and keep alive more than a year.

 

[monocotman]

Coccinea?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Coccinea?

Very good guess David. Let wait to see if you are right when it opens.

 

[NEslipper]

I was going to guess coccinea f. flava, because I thought they were even more difficult than the type, but the buds look pretty orange. Is this a 4N form from Japanese breeding lines? It looks nice and chunky. I’ve been slowly killing one for the past year.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I was going to guess coccinea f. flava, because I thought they were even more difficult than the type, but the buds look pretty orange. Is this a 4N form from Japanese breeding lines? It looks nice and chunky. I’ve been slowly killing one for the past year.

Hehe I will elaborate ID and provenance once the flowers are fully open.

 

[Ozpaph]

no red midline on the leaves???

 

[PeteM]

Oooo. Commenting so I don't miss this.

 

[tomp]

Yes buds are fat and yellow orange. I‘d guess a Tokyo Nursery 4n flavum. However knowing you it ain’t that easy…

 

[Guldal]

In my book the plant itself seems to be way too small for a 4N coccinea... I would rather look in the direction of pygmaea (with fond glances towards acuensis or bicolor as second guesses)

 

[BrucherT]

Few days ago I was watering my plants in the cool tank and almost fell off my step stool when I saw this plant with 3 buds. I gasped because I have probably murdered as many of these as the number of eggs enough to fill two crates of a dozen!

If anyone can guess what it is before the big reveal?!? Tip: the hardest species in its group to grow and keep alive more than a year.

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Like others, my guess is coccinea. I always look forward to your cool tank posts for clues on this one. I have a seedling that’s in its 3rd year of growing strong. No idea what I’m doing and following your success here. May the fat promising bud gods shine upon your miracle.

 

[BrucherT]

Few days ago I was watering my plants in the cool tank and almost fell off my step stool when I saw this plant with 3 buds. I gasped because I have probably murdered as many of these as the number of eggs enough to fill two crates of a dozen!

If anyone can guess what it is before the big reveal?!? Tip: the hardest species in its group to grow and keep alive more than a year.

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Leslie, what is the glaucous-leafed fan yo the right of the hopeful mystery please?

 

[NYEric]

Yes buds are fat and yellow orange. I‘d guess a Tokyo Nursery 4n flavum. However knowing you it ain’t that easy…

I concur.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Here’s a peek at it opening!!

 

[cnycharles]

Nice

 

[monocotman]

very lovely!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie, what is the glaucous-leafed fan yo the right of the hopeful mystery please?

Cyrtochis crassifolia!

 

[Paphman910]

Is that a 4n form?

 

[Guldal]

Ach, ach... the plant looked so much smaller in the first photos...size and proportions are always difficult to judge without anything known to measure against!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Is that a 4n form?

Yes I think so

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Ach, ach... the plant looked so much smaller in the first photos...size and dimensions always difficult to judge without anything known to measure against!

It’s in a 2.5 inch pot.