Author Topic: Really ugly tropical waterlily :( (Read 2612 times)

louis · « **on:** July 11, 2007, 05:07:59 PM »

This is one of this years new hybrids. I have no idea what happened to it. If anyone can explain, please do. all blooms look the same. and actually it always has multiple stunted blooms on at one time.

plant is healthy, no snails or other critters. just ugly. even though, i don't have the heart to heave it to the mulch pile.

lou

Bonnie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:11:37 PM »

You've created The Monster of the blue Lagoon.....

Wow Lou, sounds like this one has you puzzled. All the blooms are looking this way and do they open the normal length of time that they should?

thedahlialama · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:14:19 PM »

you really weren't kidding, were you?!

i would say it is missing a few chromosomes at the very least

louis · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:21:44 PM »

Quote from: Bonnie on July 11, 2007, 05:11:37 PM

You've created The Monster of the blue Lagoon.....

Wow Lou, sounds like this one has you puzzled. All the blooms are looking this way and do they open the normal length of time that they should?

hi bonnie, it behaves like any other tropical. only it does not open and close the bloom, it stays this way. and actually it opens under water.

lou

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:35:54 PM »

Innterrressstingk....

thepitclub · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:43:56 PM »

Yikes. Kinda looks like you hybrid a lily with an onion.

karen J · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:54:09 PM »

Do ALL the blooms open under water?

That's really interesting. Any idea what the parents were?

Looks like you got a hybrid from non- proven parents?

I think it's cool. It's a mutant!

Sandye · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:55:00 PM »

Maybe too much inbreeding???

Did you try to hybridize a lily with its sibling???

Sorry this one didn't work, Louis.

maryvonne · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:56:31 PM »

You're not kidding. It's very odd looking. Probably just a mutant if all the blooms are the same.

Maryvonne

louis · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2007, 06:12:55 PM »

Quote from: karen J on July 11, 2007, 05:54:09 PM

Do ALL the blooms open under water?

That's really interesting. Any idea what the parents were?

Looks like you got a hybrid from non- proven parents?

I think it's cool. It's a mutant!

hi karen, yes all the blooms open up underwater and then surface. they actually never change shape.

lou

louis · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2007, 06:14:12 PM »

Quote from: Sandye on July 11, 2007, 05:55:00 PM

Maybe too much inbreeding??? Did you try to hybridize a lily with its sibling???

Sorry this one didn't work, Louis.

hi sande, i had to chuckle at your icons.

actually it was a cross between two well established plants - golden west and moonbeam

lou

CoolShades · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2007, 06:46:44 PM »

Hey Lou:

it looks like a cold Tropical lily. If your weather is like mine the tropicals are still too cold to get going. I would give it some more time. then again it is pretty horrid and if it is that temperature sensitive who needs it as another hybrid. I've notice the hardies show this type of behavior more than tropicals.

Gary

louis · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2007, 07:10:03 PM »

Quote from: CoolShades on July 11, 2007, 06:46:44 PM

Hey Lou:

it looks like a cold Tropical lily. If your weather is like mine the tropicals are still too cold to get going. I would give it some more time. then again it is pretty horrid and if it is that temperature sensitive who needs it as another hybrid. I've notice the hardies show this type of behavior more than tropicals.

Gary

hi gary,
actually its very warm here. the pond that its in has water thats a steady 80 - 85

lou

tracey_shafer · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2007, 07:15:17 PM »

Think modern art!!

Ky Kim · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2007, 08:16:44 PM »

It looks like she doesn't have any petals..........very different and I have to agree with you. But then again, its unique.

Kim

Timgod · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2007, 08:20:58 PM »

Lou,
I don't know if I am looking at this right or not so maybe you can tell me for sure.
To me it looks like it is almost all petaloids... the inner smaller petals that replace stamen in a few lilies like King of Siam, Midnight etc.
In a primer on hybridization by Craig on the victoria site he had one that developed one with no outer petals.
It looks from the photo to have no normal sized leaves... just petaloids and sepals with a few mutated petals.

Tim

MikeW · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2007, 06:36:58 AM »

The 60's were sure good to that one!

Cheers,

Mike

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2007, 07:03:46 AM »

Well you can't say it isn't unique

very strange.... If you ever decided to name it, I would go with "Aftermath" LOL. That is my first thought when I look at it- looks like what's left after a storm, tornado, explosion, etc.

Desertponder · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:17:04 AM »

LOL! Its so ugly its pretty.

Very unique indeed.

kennef · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2007, 04:08:47 PM »

you know what Miss Piggy says:

"Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. Of, course occasionally the Beholder may need a punch in the mouth..."

louis · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2007, 04:21:17 PM »

Quote from: kennef on July 12, 2007, 04:08:47 PM

you know what Miss Piggy says:

"Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. Of, course occasionally the Beholder may need a punch in the mouth..."

love it

lou

Ky Kim · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2007, 06:03:50 PM »

Ya could call it Naked Lady since she don't have her petals.

Kim

Julles · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2007, 06:44:00 PM »

/Well, people like Passion Flowers - and that's a VERY bizarre looking plant! This one kinda reminds me of a passion flower.

matherfish · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2007, 07:35:38 PM »

Sorry. I don't think the idea of having an "ugly" lily would catch on very well. The space could be used more pleasantly for a good looking lily. But who knows, it could catch on. If you do keep it, you might call it "witches cauldron."