Schlumbergera Hybrid

‘St Christopher’

 

NameSynonym ofRegister numberApplicant
'St Christopher'SRL-Sch-2026-0098Shauna Pirie-Laisnez
HybridizerCountryHybridizer referenceName giver
Shauna Pirie-LaisnezCanadaSPL (S.D. x E.S.) #4Shauna Pirie-Laisnez
Name yearGroupGrowth habitSeedling/Sport
2024ORSSpendantseedling
Pod parentPollen parentPollination yearColor
'Samba Dream''Eprics Star'2022yellow
Flower classFlower formColor compositionFlower size
zygomorphicpink_yellow_redL
Petal formRecurvedStamen colorStyle color
ellipticnowhitepink
Fruit colorFruit edgedFlower descriptionClades color
greenyeslarge flowers, with petal bases and throats pale creamy yellow, suffusing to warm peach and light rose toward the mid-petal area. Petal apices and margins show deep coral to crimson-red coloration, with a distinct pink-red edging that becomes more pronounced toward the tips. The outer surface of the petals displays a bright yellow midstrip. Petal coloration is strongly influenced by temperature. Petals are broad and slightly reflexed, terminating in acute to pointed tips. Floral tube white to pale pink. Corolla ring clearly visible. Pollen and anthers yellow to golden yellow. Stigma bright magenta-pink, extending slightly beyond or remaining within the anther cluster. Ovary receptacle olive green.
Clades sizePhylloclades formReferenceComments
Sflat dentatedICRA Registrationmedium-sized, flat, dark green phylloclades, with 1–3 small, forward-facing dentations along each margin, extending toward the apex; margins occasionally undulate. Overall plant exhibits a pendant growth habit.
GrowerDistributor
Shauna Pirie-LaisnezShauna Pirie-Laisnez
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