It does indeed look a lot like ‘Bambara’. It just seems odd to sell in a manner of new, unregistered names by using a numeric code. So, it remains here in purgatory! Yes, it was around 7″ diameter.
Jeff, After looking at all of my photos of both 4082 and ‘Bambara’ taken over time, I agree with you. I still have to wonder why it was marketed without the cultivar name, as there is no patent or trademark to infringe on a variety so old. Thanks for pointing out the obvious “similarity”!
Double amaryllis petals are often formed from the sexual parts of the flower. If the stigma and pistil become petal-like they will not function to transport pollen cells to the ovary for seed development. More often though, the male parts (anthers and filaments) are what become “petals”…sometimes with some distorted anthers still bearing some pollen. Breeders take advantage of having many plants to work with, the odds are better for finding a double flower with functional female parts.
4082 looks just like Bambara! Are the blooms > 7 inches?
It does indeed look a lot like ‘Bambara’. It just seems odd to sell in a manner of new, unregistered names by using a numeric code. So, it remains here in purgatory! Yes, it was around 7″ diameter.
Jeff, After looking at all of my photos of both 4082 and ‘Bambara’ taken over time, I agree with you. I still have to wonder why it was marketed without the cultivar name, as there is no patent or trademark to infringe on a variety so old. Thanks for pointing out the obvious “similarity”!
Please tell me why doesn’t the double white amarillas don’t make seeds…. How can I make them more please…. If there is no seeds
Double amaryllis petals are often formed from the sexual parts of the flower. If the stigma and pistil become petal-like they will not function to transport pollen cells to the ovary for seed development. More often though, the male parts (anthers and filaments) are what become “petals”…sometimes with some distorted anthers still bearing some pollen. Breeders take advantage of having many plants to work with, the odds are better for finding a double flower with functional female parts.
Hello!
Please change your picture for “Ambiance”
Kind regards
Haweha
Done!