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Apr 1, 2018 5:05 PM CST
Name: Diana
Southeast Missouri (Zone 6a)
Cat Lover Vegetable Grower Enjoys or suffers hot summers Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: Missouri Irises
Canning and food preservation Hibiscus Dog Lover Daylilies Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Hmmm, if they turn out to be truly unique, maybe you can register one or two new varieties with "parents unknown". The hot pink one is particularly intriguing. I haven't seen any exactly like either of them, but I haven't seen all the cultivars in existence, either.
The cultivars are hybrids and don't breed true, even when crossed back on themselves. Even offspring that look identical to the parent(s) are not genetically identical. Identical plants can only be obtained from cuttings or tissue culture. That is why the trademarked plant tags say "asexual reproduction prohibited", but allow you to collect and grow seeds.

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