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I’m keeping the parent names intact because the lineage matters more to me than shortening a title for convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made this pairing because the two sides bring very different energy. Pink Lemonade gives me one direction to watch while the Besseae side gives me another, and I’m interested in the offspring that land somewhere in the middle instead of simply copying either parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat I’m Watching For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced leaf proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVelvet quality and mature surface depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenation and contrast as the seedlings size up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmergent color and how long it carries through hardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe individual expressions that separate siblings within the batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese are projections based on the parents, not guarantees. Seed-grown Anthuriums can take their own route.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrower’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those crosses where I don’t need every seedling to look the same. I’d rather get a batch with a few different directions and watch which combinations actually make sense once the plants mature. That’s the fun part of growing the genetics instead of buying a prediction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3–4 leaf seedling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver Krome Gardens provenance preserved in the listing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by JiggyPlantGuy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach seedling is genetically unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jiggy Plant Guy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51858000675119,"sku":null,"price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/5421\/2143\/files\/A022DB3E-9A48-49D5-A62B-1A77072CADC6.jpg?v=1757807844"},{"product_id":"bvep-carini-clone-x-felix-clone","title":"BVEP Carini Clone x Felix Clone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat You’ll Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne healthy, actively growing \u003cstrong\u003e3–4 leaf seedling\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eParentage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBVEP Carini × Felix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLineage + Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCarini\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarini is retained under its original BVEP clone name. The source record available in this listing does not include a breeder or acquisition chain, so I’m not adding one after the fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFelix\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFelix is also retained under its original BVEP clone name. Specific breeder\/source information is not documented in the current record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eI paired these because the two clones give me different things to watch within the same BVEP lane: Carini for cleaner elongated structure and Felix for a denser, darker presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat I’m Watching For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElongated to shield-like mature form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark velvet saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidrib and sinus structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf substance as the seedlings size up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiblings that keep balance while developing more visual weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese are projected traits from the parents, not guarantees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrower’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a line I want to judge on mature form, not on how dramatic a juvenile leaf looks. The seedlings are far enough along to show direction, but there is still a lot of plant left to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3–4 leaf seedling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarini and Felix clone names preserved as received\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo undocumented breeder\/source history added\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach seedling is genetically unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jiggy Plant Guy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52029401301295,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/5421\/2143\/files\/936330E0-3771-44F8-B1B7-D24EDC85C6A9.jpg?v=1763400159"},{"product_id":"rl-ripple","title":"RL (Ralph Lynam) \"Ripple\"","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat You’ll Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne healthy, actively growing \u003cstrong\u003e2–3 leaf seedling\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eParentage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay Vannini RL Self × RL Self “Red Vein”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLineage + Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth sides of this pairing are retained from \u003cstrong\u003eJay Vannini Ralph Lynam selfed material\u003c\/strong\u003e. The “Red Vein” designation is preserved as part of the selection record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRipple is a focused Ralph Lynam line. I wanted to keep the pairing tight and see how the RL structure and velvet behave when the red-vein selection is brought back into related material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat I’m Watching For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark velvet maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed to warm vein expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong mature posture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf substance and balanced proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariation inside a closely related RL population\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese are traits I’m watching for, not guarantees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrower’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is line work more than novelty work. 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I selected it for the warm new growth, velvet, movement and surface character it can bring into a cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made this one to put a very disciplined Papillilaminum frame against a Besseae aff. that brings more heat and movement. I’m interested in seedlings that stay composed while still giving me something unexpected when a new leaf opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat I’m Watching For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElongated leaf architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense velvet texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognac-to-amber emergent influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark mature foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong posture as the seedlings size up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThose are directions from the parents, not guarantees. Individual expression will vary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrower’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVSOP can bring the fireworks, but I don’t want the fireworks without a plant underneath them. Fort Sherman gives this pairing a frame. 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The seed has already germinated and begun active development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eParentage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Variegated Wonderboy × Papillilaminum) × Tezula Dreamweaver F4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLineage + Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVariegated Wonderboy × Papillilaminum\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the same mother used in the Jiggy Tutti Frutti project. In that earlier pairing, approximately \u003cstrong\u003e40% of the observed offspring from this mother showed visible variegation\u003c\/strong\u003e. That observation belongs to the prior Tutti Frutti population and is not a predicted rate for this cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTezula Dreamweaver F4\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDreamweaver F4 comes from the \u003cstrong\u003eTezula Red Crystallinum breeding program\u003c\/strong\u003e and is retained under that source designation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eI already know this mother is capable of producing variegated offspring. This time I paired it with Dreamweaver because I wanted to see what happens when that instability meets a line selected around red emergents and stronger color contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat I’m Watching For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny variegated expression as the seedlings develop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed, pink, burgundy or bronze emergents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink-to-red venation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVelvet quality and mature contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeedlings that combine variegation and Dreamweaver color without losing vigor or structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVariegation, red venation and emergent color are not guaranteed. The 40% figure comes from a different cross using the same mother and should not be treated as an expected rate here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrower’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mother already gave me useful information in the Tutti Frutti grow-out. This pairing is the next question, not a promise. At germinated-seed stage the job is to grow them cleanly and let the population show us what is actually there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollector’s Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerminated seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame seed parent used in the Tutti Frutti project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDreamweaver F4 source: Tezula Red Crystallinum program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent photos are reference images; each seed is genetically unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jiggy Plant Guy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58333283189039,"sku":null,"price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/5421\/2143\/files\/4E445885-48C0-4372-95A0-33FE021EA9C4.jpg?v=1786753679"}],"url":"https:\/\/jiggyplantguy.com\/collections\/jiggy-selects.oembed","provider":"Jiggy Plant Guy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}