Re: Royal Red from flower stalks

tkhayes@pennet.net
Wed, 16 Oct 1996 15:16:17 GMT

>I managed to self pollinate my "Royal Red" last year and I now have 10
>surviving seedlings which came up with the same ease as any other VFT. All
>of these have exhibited strong red coloration form dichotoledon (sp?) stage
>onwards. One of them is all deep burgundy, the rest show hints of green.
>Note that they are growing in less light than VFTs prefer. I may well be
>breaking the PBR laws simply by propagating this plant. I know I cannot
>sell these seedlings but that is not my intention anyway. I'm growing them

WRONG - Asexual propagation is prohibited for ONLY the plant with PBR.
Period.

>All Red" VFTs. If I manage to get them to flower concurrently (which looks
>likely) I will attempt to cross them both ways (also probably illegal), as

WRONG AGAIN! Feel free to cross whatever you feel like! There are no
limits on what you can use the PBR plants for.

>Whatever I get from all this will become trade only stock. I would dearly
>love to get my hands on a "Red Dragon" VFT for comparison purposes, and
>further crosses.

-Tom- & Krissy (In USA, PA - where the fall colors are spectacular!)