Lovely blooms - makes me wish sometimes that I grew some of these. BTW, I'm totally bummed that summer is almost over and it is time to start hauling in the tropical stuff :o) Dan

Dan,

You do not want to guess at least one of the parents?

Oh, I have never grown a hybrid (well, maybe one) and only had a few species that I now have very few of so I'm not the one to guess - others here are very good at that! They are beautiful though and you are obviously doing a great job with them :o) Dan

Dan,

If I understood you correctly, you are suggesting that one of the parents was speсies.
No, it was not hippeastrum species.

Here I look at my poll almost no one was interested. But I asked him for a reason.
It is a curious case! Because seedling signs parents looked through, but with difficulty. Alas, but the feeling is, if the forum participants are afraid of something, so do not speak.
But it is we learn from our mistakes!
Take a closer look - despite the apparent monotony of the flower color, yet it emerges venation, petal tips white painted ...

Here's a guess...H. Red Lion contributed white points?

Well, I have never grown a hybrid so wouldn't even know the names. If you used a species (which everyone should if they are going to make hybrids :o) then I would guess the 3rd one down has H. vittatum in it. Good luck with you poll :o) Dan

No, Red Lion will not give such large white spots. It has a self gene, solid color.

Then I guess you'll have to wait for another unfortunate guess.

Dan,

you're right, the third really has genes vittatum!
Only it's not a seedling, so I have blossomed Amorice., ;)

Why unfortunate? Unless you are unfortunate because they have learned that the Red Lion gives a red, single color progeny?

I want to clarify - this seedling flower color is not red but deep salmon.

I think both parents were H hybrids.

The parentage does not bother me as the seedling can be a throw back of any of the ancestors in hybrid line of both parents.

To me parentage is only important in case of species.

Arif,
Your opinion is interesting, but I still wonder - what are the patterns of transmission of hereditary traits from ancestors to descendants. Please remember my hybrid H.johnsonii and Evergreen.

I will tell you the secret, in pictures.

Please show all seedlings from a pod, some variations will be totally unpredictable.

This is the first seedling which bloomed in the group. The most interesting - the fact that he blossomed into a pot of about 4 inches in diameter, and there are 8 seedlings growing.