Was: Veltheimia seedling coloration - now generic
James Waddick (Thu, 12 May 2011 08:31:47 PDT)

Dear Jonathan, Jude and all,

I think it is fairly safe to say that seedlings that show no
hint of red pigments (especially those that normally have red foliage
or flowers) will not have red flowers. I have seen this often in a
variety of seedlings and other plants. Sometimes there may be just
the slightest hint of pink or brown (where the red pigments mix with
chlorophyll) in the seedling or spring new growth to indicate pink,
or red flowers. The same species with absolutely no pink or brown
will often (always?) have white or yellow flowers.

Missing pink/red colors in seedlings or new growth seems to
correlate with white or yellow flowers.

Any thoughts ? Jim W.
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