For what it's worth, the Doutt form of M. pustulata that I keep sending to the BX also emerges with a purple leaf, similar to the photo on Paul's blog: <http://www.srgc.org.uk/wisley/2007/071107/log.html> (Scroll halfway down). I'm convinced that cool weather during emergence will intensify the purple color. --Roy Dell Sherk wrote: > Here is some information that Paul Cumbleton sent that I forgot to include > in the original BX listing. This info applies to Paul's donations 33-39. > > > > There were a couple of points I forgot to say in my last email:; > > 1. The purple colour on the purple-leafed M. pustulata does not show in the > > first, and sometimes second year after germination when the seedlings will > > be green. But it should show the year after. > > > > 2. I cannot guarantee they will be true to type - though I hand pollinated > > them, the bees also had access to the house so there is a chance some of the > > forms have cross-pollinated > > > > > > Dell, for Paul > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >