And centre in a group of siblings:
On left is what I reference in my head as 'pale':
And just out of picture are a couple more opening now, something rather non-descript but showing the frosted, raised papillae that I like:
and 'zoned':
(because it displays a central frosted eye and spots in distinct concentric zones - will take a clearer picture when fully open)
Interestingly, the second last picture displays subtle pink tones over the rather ordinary orange, something I had never noticed on the plant itself, but something this one photo picked up. When I looked again at the flower, I could see what the camera had 'noticed' that had escaped me. It's not as pronounced as the photo made it appear, but it is there... makes me wonder what I may have missed in the 'just' orange siblings of this group that I gave away over the years - They could have had interesting breeding potential for subtle colour blends, and were generally more vigorous than the more interesting colours I kept. It's so easy to overlook something in a flower!
