I assume C. Beaufort has made it a compact plant. Was the warning on using C. percivaliana secondary to many being tetraploid? It turned out very nice!
No, lip shape and texture are not good and have a tendency to be passed on to the offspring.
This person believed that all hybrids have to have a good texture and a big lip to be considered good. Old school thinking!
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