That gets me thinking about hybridIzing again. (As the pollen parent of course.) I might try that before "nipping it in the bud."

Just out of curiosity - I am not a hybridizer - what do you see as desirable you would like to be passed to the progeny in this plant?

I realize that this type of variegation will not inherit from a pollen parent. Will likely cross with something unusual such as a semi with mosaic variegation and freely-produced coral pink flowers. Can you guess the seed parent? Since pink is recessive, I'm hoping that pink x coral pink will help conserve the trait.

I cannot trace this variety. There is Rob's Jitterbug - and there are several Blue Moons. -Is it coming from a new hybridizer?

Regarding crossing... the only thing you can utilize - pale pink single blossoms which are quite recessive - so you can marry them to something else - and the size - semi-mini. I think you need to wait until the plantlet will mature. It has lovely variegation you can reproduce if it is a seed parent...

That's why I am not a hybridizer...too doubtful...

The variety in the photos above is a new introduction from Pat Hancock. The seed parent was pollinated before 8AM today and has always been on the lighter coral pink side for me (never red) Here is another clue as to "her" identity:. Single-semidouble coral-red two-tone pansy. Mosaic variegated dark green and white. I had posted a photo of the seed parent several months ago. Hybridizing is not too difficult. Plan your cross on paper first, then wait for both to come into bloom. Or alternatively, just use what you have available at the time. My most recent planting is a small plastic dome with a bunch of green mouse ears of Primulina tamiana x self. The more difficult aspect of the process is deciding which ones to keep. If it is a foliage trait, then only keep seedlings that express it. For flower traits, you must wait until they are mature enough to bloom to see the result. Even a chance selfing is good practice. Good luck!

Now... it will be pregnant for 9 months....

Yup - tamiana selfs and produces a hundred of babies off each seed pod....

I have seedlings of Streptocarpus candidus to separate - and Gesneria cuneiflolia is getting close...

Best of luck with your Strep and Gesneria seedlings. If memory serves correctly ,Strep. candidus should be fragrant.

You are supposed to wake up at 4 am and sniff it.

Sounds like the timing is quite similar to Mirabilis, which is not scented. Have a bunch growing out back in a flower pot and they are usually closed in this Alabama heat. If you get up early enough you *might* catch them open.

I refuse to wake up at 4 am. Plus the fragrance on gessies is very subtle anyway. Unless it is stinky. Never paid attention to how blooming Nematanthus albus smells... supposedly nasty...probably also at 4 am...