A Tale of Two 'Rokko'
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:24 pm
Thought this was kind of neat. These are both supposedly thorelii x maxima hybrids, although there has been a ton of controversy over the parent's actual classification. The plant on the right is N. x Rokko 'Kusakabe', supposedly one of the early plants created in Japan in the 1970's. The one on the right is N. x Rokko 'Exotica', a more recent recreation from Australia, and an attempt at a more colorful end result. I would say they nailed it because look how similar they are! The latter is definitely more colorful although I love the speckles on the former.
