‘Fuchsia Form’
| Name | Synonym of | Register number | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Fuchsia Form' | SRL-Sch-XXXX-0412 |
| Hybridizer | Country | Hybridizer reference | Name giver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbraham Buckley | England |
| Name year | Group | Growth habit | Seedling/Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS | seedling |
| Pod parent | Pollen parent | Pollination year | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| pod parent unknown | pollen parent unknown | pink |
| Flower class | Flower form | Color composition | Flower size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petal form | Recurved | Stamen color | Style color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit color | Fruit edged | Flower description | Clades color |
|---|---|---|---|
| This hybrid's flower is a blend of the parent colors (rose purple) with lower petals recurved giving the impression of two corollas. Stamens are straight and the seed pod is short and angular. |
| Clades size | Phylloclades form | Reference | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| crenate | McM&H 1995: 80, 90, 93 & 97 | the second historical (c. 1850) hybrid using S. russelliana crossed with S. truncata (ruckeri). This truncata was a deep reddish purple with a violet center. This is the classic Christmas Cactus from our grandmothers parlours, with crenate phylloclades, symmetrical flowers and a blooming period that coincides with December–January Christmas celebrations. It was once sold as E. russellianum superbum. |
| Grower | Distributor |
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