OK, Rick and Lynn,
Here is a picture of that "Explosion in a Paint Factory" zinnia. Remember, you can see a larger version of ATP pictures by clicking on them. And the F11 key will remove your browser's heading materials, giving you an "uncluttered" view of the image. After viewing, click the F11 key to get your browser heading material back.
That zinnia was produced from a hybrid between a Whirligig recombinant (which contributed the multiple colors per petal or petalloid) and a scabiosa flowered recombinant (which contributed the petalloids in the central portion of the bloom). I suppose at some time in the future I will return to that "recipe" to see what kind of weird strain of zinnias I can get. Come to think of it, any of you could combine the same "raw ingredients". No telling what you might get.
Rick, those frogs never cease to "crack me up".
Lynn, I'm afraid we're going to have to see your ID card. You may be below the minimum age.
ZM
