- Breeder
- Mike Wang
- First described
- 2012
- Type
- seedling batch multi individual
Origin
A Mike-bred F1 seed batch from his 'Adrian Slack' (pod parent) × 'Judith Hindle' (pollen parent). Distributed widely; defalotus and brie both held multiple sibling individuals by 2012. The standout seedling Mike was preparing to name has its own entry (see C0434, 'Adrian Slack' × 'Judith Hindle' 'Select').
Phenotype range
Mike's framing (post #1): all siblings turned out spectacular, even the worst. The batch produces a phenotype spectrum from short clumping AS-lookalikes through green-body/white-top hybrids to brilliantly colored individuals. Color expression strongly depends on grower conditions — PNW-grown plants underperformed compared to CA-grown.
Cultivation notes
The pod-parent Adrian Slack is famously slow to look good after disturbance — same advice probably applies here: full sun + time
- no recent transplant/division.
Photos
12 photos including Mike's gallery and brie's PNW-grown contributions. defalotus's photos (post #2) were imageshack-hosted and are no longer mirrored.
Standout traits
- All siblings are good — Mike (post #1, 2012): 'most of them turned out to be spectacular'
- AS-lookalike short-clumping form occurs in the batch
- White-top expression amplifies with maturity + full sun (Mike, post #3)
Cultivation
Mike's standing observation (post #8): Adrian Slack (the pod parent) "looks dull and ugly, especially after being transplanted or divided. However, it looks great once established and given full sun." Likely applies to the AS × JH siblings as well — patience + full sun for color development.
Photos (12)
Naming
No formal cultivar name for the siblings as a group. Mike was preparing to name the standout individual at the time of the thread (post #1, 2012-09-09).