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