Kaseko® is a musical form that sprouted from New Orleans Jazz, combined with South American music and Calypso.
The music that resulted from this mix became quickly popular in Suriname. Anthura was inspired by these cheerful sounds. In this respect, breeding Anthuriums is similar to composing a piece of music. The combination of the right tones gave rise to a new musical show at Anthura: Kaseko!
Kaseko is a variety that will challenge you constantly. After planting, it only wants one thing: to set you in motion. The growing power rapidly translates into a strong root development. Do not be shocked by flowers without spadix, which is a temporary consequence of the vigorous plant growth. Should this occur, the plants will quickly outgrow this phase. Flowers without a spadix can also be seen as an opportunity.
Be creative and make this unusual look available to florists. After all, they love special flower shapes that deviate from the norm. Moreover, when something is available for a limited time only, it is considered to be exclusive. The beautiful duo-tone flowers have a fresh yellow/green colour combination with a pink/red lip. The lip colour is beautifully reflected in the colour of the spadix. Once in full production, the average flower diameter is 13-15 cm. Depending on the chosen growing strategy, the variety can produce 110 to 130 flowers per square metre. Talking about the right tone…
Vase life and cold tolerance are also convincing characteristics of Kaseko. Kaseko’s motto is therefore ‘keep on dancing!’
This article is part of the Anthurinfo 2 – 2017. Click here in order to read the complete edition.
