Re: Antho free plants

CBelan9630@aol.com
Sun, 20 Oct 1996 12:44:37 -0400

In a message dated 96-10-19 21:16:43 EDT, you write:

> Just a question to anyone who has any experience with anthofree
> Sarracenia. If you self the flowers, is it possible to get a plant with
> pigment in it. The reason I ask is this. I have the anthofree gulfensis,
> purpurea, psittacina, jonesii and an af psit x purp. I've self the purp,
> gulfensis, and hybrid plants for a few years. In a recent planting of the
> seed, only 3 of 15 purps were af, half of the gulfensis, and about half of
> the psit x purps. Do some of the regressive pigment gene make a guest
> appearance? Any comments

Yes, Phil Sheridan tried this in '94 and got a small persentage that were
antho free. I can't remember the specifics, but you should give him a call.

Christoph