Results for match 5.2:
Phalaenopsis cvv. did give Schlumbergera cvv. a fight, but they couldn't quite get the votes needed to defeat them. (One wonders whether the results would have been different were we not in the middle of Schlumbergera-blooming season.) The final vote was 74 to 62.
Schlumbergera has to turn around and do battle again right away, this time against Saintpaulia cvv. If Schlumbergera loses, I guess they can use the excuse that it was tired from battling Phalaenopsis, and would have won if it'd just had a chance to rest.
Have at it. Choose carefully.
Match 6.1
Saintpaulia cvv. (African violet) vs. Schlumbergera cvv. (holiday/Thanksgiving/Christmas cactus)
Top row, L-R: NOID, assorted NOIDs, NOID.
Middle row, L-R: NOID, NOID, NOID.
Bottom row, L-R: 'Harmony's Red Star,' 'Mellow Magic' close-up, NOID.
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6 comments:
I am so torn between 2 of my favorite plants. The fact that African violets bloom all the time helped me make up my mind. I do love holiday cactus, though. Very hard decision.
I feel like the Schlumbergera has a huge home field advantage with the Thanksgiving/Christmas season approaching.
Interesting point about this being the blooming season for Schlums. That excited anticipation can be influential.
This is putting me on the verge of tears. I CAN'T HANDLE THIS KIND OF PRESSURE
This is a really hard one. Both are classic house plants. African violets do display more variation though...
Even though the Schlumbergera made a liar out of me and took out the phals, I still voted for it.
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