Re: RE: Red-toned rebloomers

Hi all,

Chuck Chapman wrote:
The blues, reds and purples will tell you their story re having the t factor, if you ask correctly.
First pull off a fall. Check beard to see if it obviously is a red tangerine type beard. The red bearded blues are obvious, Others are more subtle, but there ususlly is visable some cartenoid pigment at base of fall. It is either yellow or the lycopene red. If there is too much anthocyanin to see, there is a solution. Put petal in a dish and pour boiling water on it. You may need to do this a few times , but it will remove all anthocyanin and let you see the lycopene or yellow pigment, whichever is there.
If beard is an orange, and you are still not sure, then you can heat the fall up in alcohol in a heat proof measuring cup suspended in a pot of boiling water. This will remove anthocyanin and the carenoid pigments, leaving the lycopene, which will be pink in this situation. In this case be sure to have some good ventalation and not have face over the pot. 

A lot quicker then doing a test cross.
It certainly is. Thank you very much for that, Chuck, and for the rest of the information. I really appreciate it. 

Sorry for the belated response.

Ann
South Australia 
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