There are a few Gymnos that produce pink flowers. Did you show a picture of your purple one? I saw the green one.
That's interesting about cross-pollinating them and creating one that is able to survive on its own. I've never seen anyone do it before (I never think of such things myself, I should have more ambition!), that would be an interesting sight!
This is my G. mihanovichii var. friedrichii:
At purchase it was a dark purple:
A couple months later (looks about the same now, a dark hunter green color):
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