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Robert Hamilton (Wed, 31 Mar 2004 02:26:16 PST)

Hi Dennis,

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.

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.

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