Most incredible digbyana mix!

[Paul]

Beautiful flower! However, I am greatly mystified as to how that cross resulted in offspring with those colors. Digbyana is straight up green/chartreuse and luteola is pretty much the same color scheme with the exception of red and yellow in the throat. Hmm, is there a more colorful variant of luteola out there?

[Gage]

I was thinking the same thing, Paul.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Paul

Beautiful flower! However, I am greatly mystified as to how that cross resulted in offspring with those colors. Digbyana is straight up green/chartreuse and luteola is pretty much the same color scheme with the exception of red and yellow in the throat. Hmm, is there a more colorful variant of luteola out there?

Digbyana typically doesn't add any color to the cross, so those colors most likely came from luteola, which is a yellow with red flower. However, some redness could have been added from dibyana and you can see red on the back of the petals of many digbyanas. The flash and white balance could have added some extra color, but a lot of flowers have color in them which doesn't get expressed in the parent, but does show up when you cross them with something else.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Does seem odd but I guess I have seen other ones that I thought how in the world????? It is absolutely stunning however, I would love to have it if indeed it is that color.

Only reason I know what a luteola is because I was looking into getting one hahahha. I think it's cute.