Echinopsis Multiplex in all her glory!

[sundanz]

I posted her blossoms the other day and this morning at 7 am she said " good morning" as I opened the door to the GH!! Giant flowers, breathtakingly beautiful!! She knows how to put on a show!! The best part? There are more coming!!!!

Karin

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[AgavaSK]

Realy beautiful colour of flowers!

[Kamos]

Those are amazing Karin ! Do they have a nice fragrance?

[DaveW]

It's not E. multiplex though Karin, probably something like one of the Paramount hybrids?

http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/ECHINO ... tiplex.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[majcka]

Whatever the name is......that is gorgeus!!!!

[cactushobbyman]

Very nice, mine are showing buds.

[sundanz]

Yes, Maja, who cares what the correct name is..... Multiplex, oxygona, a hybrid name.... The plant and flowers are stunning!!
Thanks!!
Karin

[sundanz]

Well, thanks to Dave W's correction I found the right name for my plant! Echinopsis Hybrid cv Sorceress!
Isn't that cool?!

Karin

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[Kamos]

Very cool !

[apfire]

Really nice blooms.

[BobbyZ]

The sorceress has bestowed her magical delights for you and us to see with your posting thanks BobbyZ

[DaveW]

Echinopsis hybrids are almost a hobby in themself, just as with so called Epiphyllum hybrids. There have been quite a few collections of hybrids produced, such as the Paramount and Schick hybrids in the USA.

http://www.huntington.org/botanicaldiv/ ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://echinopsis.eu/thumbnails.php?album=10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also some from the UK like the Abbey Brook Nursery hybrids.

http://echinopsis.eu/thumbnails.php?album=6&page=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Unfortunately most don't have the character of true cactus species, being about as interesting as rose stems when the plant is out of flower and unfortunately like roses many of the hybrid flowers are very similar to each other.

[sundanz]

That may all be true, Dave W, however, the flowers are beautiful, just like Roses! One has to be pretty jaded not to appreciate them, hybrid or not!
Karin

[cactushobbyman]

I'll go with the flowers any day.

[DaveW]

Yes but the flowers last for only part of the year whereas attractive bodies are easy on the eye for the full twelve months!