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Originally Posted by jmsieglaff
After re-reading and looking some more at my flowers--it is more how the 'bottom' 2/3 of the anther cones look and how they look relative to the flower petal color that matters? My above predictions likely need revising if that is the case.
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Yes, in a lot of cases there's a greenish tip on the anthers that is retained, and makes it still more confusing. The anthers on the bottom 2/3 then have to be the key.
I also think there are other colour modifiers besides the major ones, that may affect flower colour in certain lines. There are reds that have almost an orange hue in the anthers as soon as they open, but many start out as a 'clear yellow' and the same shade as the petals. And I did see some opening when still immature and looking downright greenish, but it quickly turns a warmer shade. The key seems to be, to watch the flower as it matures, for the warm shades vs staying greenish and at most an 'amber' mix of greenish-orange in the final stage.
I should also apologize that it's very difficult to capture the nuances of colour in photos, as they change in every light. I'll be looking at a lot of flowers where there's any doubt, to see if my observations were affected by the light. Will be switching back to a white background - and a dull cloudy day - in future.