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Is 'mother x father' the convention for describing a cross?
Galina, have you tried crossing Elisabeth with Salmon Flowered?
Tachyon has 5 genes that mess around with the normal foliage structure.af converts leaflets to tendrils.apu converts pulvini (thickened sections at bottom of the leaf stem) into petiolules (leaf stems). I think this has the effect of basically lengthening the leaf stem, I'm certainly seeing long petiolules with Tachyon.sil makes leaflets and stipules (the leaves directly attached to the main stem, where the axial colour is) sinuate, i.e. have wavy edges.uni-tac increases the number of leaflets and tendrils.tl converts tendrils to leaflets.All are recessive. Now I don't begin to understand exactly how all these genes work together, but I suspect that the Tachyon plant I have with fewer bigger leaves is missing uni-tac.I can't decide yet whether I like the effect of these mutations or am weirded out by them. Tachyon's definitely different, and it's looking like I'll have a pink-flowered one as well as a white-flowered one.One good thing about it - there's almost no slug damage at all. The plants seem very firm with no soft leaves, and I guess the other peas around them are much easier for slimy gits to munch on.
Silverleaf, you have some very beautiful pea flowers; thanks for sharing. Do you cross them just for yourself or will you market some of them? Golden Sweet, Purple Podded and Elisabeth are my favourites from your selection of photos and I look forward to seeing photos of the others when the buds have opened.
Looks like Tachyon has quite a number of different varieties in it. I like the larger leafed type. Just because it is so outrageous! Fewer slugs is a bonus too especially this year! Now which type is less attractive to pigeons?
Beautiful flowers! I love the salmon and pale blue. Are you coming to the A4A get-together at Walsall Allotments next month? I would love to hear more about your pea experimental crosses.