Re: Luminatas, etc., etc.

Keith Keppel wrote:

"Luminatas with "I"?  Never really thought about it.but am wondering if things
like Blushing Blonde would qualify, or if it's simply a case of very little
anthocyanin pigment to start with, without suppression."


Ok now you REALLY got me thinking.  I would like to explore this further.

Up until now, I always thought of "I" as controlling the pigment in
non-plicata/luminata irises.  But then I thought if it was a factor in the
plicata/luminata irises, then that might explain why the photo of HIGH MASTER
in the inside back cover of Keith's 2003 iris catalog is able to express
yellow in the standards. Even the standards in the picture below it of
TELEPATHY appears to have partial suppression of anthocyanin (blue) pigment in
the standards.

If "I" plays a factor in Luminatas, then it is conceivable to have a complete
suppression of anthocyanin pigment in the standards if a high enough dosage of
"I" is met, making an amoena/luminata.  Add to that a ground color of Pink
lycopene pigment and you could get a pink-standard/magenta-fall luminata.
Then, if you add to that a plicata pattern - making it a plic/lumin, then to
me it would be conceivable to end up with a 'blue-bearded pink and magenta
plicata-luminata.'  Sounds pretty huh?

Keith, you can get to work now..lol.

Of course, I could be way off base here too.this is all theory.  Test crosses
would have to be done to determine more information.


Patrick Orr
Phoenix, AZ  Zone 9
USA

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