[pbs] Wiki Photos
Robert Hamilton
roberth6 at mac.com
Wed Mar 31 05:26:16 EST 2004
Hi Dennis,
> That is a gorgeous photo of Tigridia pavonia. I've never seen a
> Tigridia with a color quite like it. Could it be a hybrid? Or is it
> definitely full T. pavonia?
I think it is unlikely that it is an inter-specific hybrid
because other species in cultivation have smaller flowers and would
likely reduce flower size. There is a uniformity of size in the
various T pavonia I grow. There is undoutedly many colour
variations behind the T pavonia forms as demonstrated by the wide
variety of colours from any given seed pod.
> Was it a random occurrence or were you trying to develop something
> like that?
I was looking for some nice reds and just selected a pod
from a good red at a friends garden. It has really raised my
interest in this species and I will sow some pods from
various colour forms to see what eventuates.
> I'm jealous to hear you have Rigidella orthantha.
Its a nice flower although short lived like the rest of the
genus. It first came to my notice when pictured in an Alpine
Garden Society Bulletin some years ago and I had to have it.
I hope to get a flower on T pavonia x R orthantha next summer.
I am also hopeful of having some seed of a cross between T pavonia
and T vantouttei which I hope will produce brightly coloured
flowers with interesting markings.
I am really a species person but Tigridia seem to have exposed
some latent hybrid tendancies.
Cheers,
Rob in Tasmania
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