I. hoogiana
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Collected by Michael Hoog in 1900 and accorded species status on the basis of his records. Among collectors, one of the least popular of the regelia species -- probably because it does not exhibit the much-desired signal and veining patterns. Among hybridizers, it is much more popular -- because its open growth habits can be passed on to its descendants and combined with striking flower characteristics of other species. Many variants have been identified. Some have been registered, but others merely shared by hybridizers. Click on the thumbnails to see larger versions of these pictures. |
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| I. hoogiana Alba. This appears to be a generic term for the white form of I. hoogiana. Typically, it has a soft yellow beard. |
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| ALPHEUS. A selected clone of I. hoogiana, which was registered by Ken Bastow in 1978 -- a typical blue self, but unusually fragrant. |
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| BLUE JOY. A selected clone registered by Lloyd Austin in 1954 and offered by Rainbow gardens in the '50s & '60s. A medium light-blue self with a lavender flush on the falls. |
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| I. hoogiana concolor. A term that came to be used in the '70s & '80s, for which I have not found a detailed description. It seems to have been applied to clones that are self-colored, without the frequently observed flush on the falls. If you compare this photo to that of LATE AMETHYST, it's hard to see any difference because the part of the falls that normally exhibit the blush are in shadow.. |
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| ICE BOWL. A selected clone registered by Ken Bastow in 1980. White self with a prominent yellow beard. |
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| LATE AMETHYST. A selected clone registered by Lloyd Austin in 1954. A late-blooming, lilac-blue self with an amethyst blush on the falls. It probably survives, but imposters are also now in distribution. |
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| I. hoogiana Noblesse. Listed by Van Tubergen, name credited to Dykes. Campanula-violet self with golden-yellow crests. |
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I. hoogiana purpurea. An unusually dark form, widely distributed at one time and fully fertile with other clones of I. hoogiana. Later confused with the unregistered RC "Hoogiana Purpurea" distributed by Rainbow Gardens. |
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Hoogiana Crosses |
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| Hoogiana Bronze Beauty. Unregistered, but distributed by Rainbow Gardens in the '50s & '60s. This cross of I. hoogiana X I. stolonifera that turned out to be a conduit of hoogiana genes to the arilbred gene pool. |
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Many reference books provide additional information concerning this species. See the Reference Lists, or return to Regelia Species. |
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