Orange Trumpet & perianth bleed

Bob:
I think the prejudice under discussion is because of the use of a perjorative term for the phenomenon.  Call it a halo, and it’s desirable, call it staining or bleeding, and you’re into an area I won’t discuss here.  I myself think it can be a beautiful asset, though I am aware that is a minority opinion.

John:
Thank you for shedding light on this topic from your wonderful store of historical knowledge.  I am delighted to read what you have written.

Melissa

At 11:40 AM 4/23/2011, you wrote:

Folks,

Why are hybridizers so reticent to accept the staining (or bleeding) that often occurs in bicolor trumpets as a symmetrical band of corona-color around the corona? It is there and it is attractive to many. Why not color-code the perianth WWY or WWO as appropriate?

 Bob

At 10:24 AM 4/23/2011, Stephen Vinisky wrote:

Hi Jim,

It is orange bleeding at the base of the segments. The bleeding does bother me and is not close to an ideal…….. however, there are so very few show quality orange trumpets, it seems a good start. Nowhere close to an end result but a start. I along with just about every other breeder, have had the devil’s own time getting both trumpet length and color. I view this sort of thing as a building block or stepping stone for the future. My personal preference would be for a crisp demarcation between the trumpet and perianth and NO staining.

I do think that we daffodil fanatics are not exactly consistent regarding perianth bleeding. In a bicolor, bleeding color from the corona into the perianth is considered undesirable and many consider it a major fault. In a reverse bicolor, we generally consider a white ring on the perianth at the trumpet base a mark of distinction. Go figure…..

Best, and great to hear from you!
Steve

On Apr 23, 2011, at 9:48 AM, wrote:

Steve is that orange or yellow carrying into perianth?

 
Jim Russell