(54 days) Open-pollinated. The genius of Alan Kapuler at work, this is an interbreeding mix of three heirlooms: Yellow Intermediate, Crosby Purple Egyptian and Lutz Saladleaf that absolutely wowed me and continues to get raves from customers. Grex, a term from orchid breeding, means that there is variation within this gene pool that continues to morph. It also means more disagreements in our trialers’ evaluations than for most of our selections. Over time we have noticed the extent of variation decrease and the flavor improve. There are three distinct colors in this gene pool: a pinkish red with some orange in it, a bright gold, and a beautiful iridescent orange. We were impressed by the unusual vigor, glowing colors and length of these gradually tapered elongated roots. The Lutz influence manifests in their size, as much as 3½" across and 7–8" long. Also produces copious greens. Breeder Royalties. ①
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