GROUP II YELLOW SEEDS
Group
II Yellow which are still very scarce, as far as is known,
only
2 plants have been discovered in the wild.
The 2 known clones include
the following:
- Giddy or Natal Yellow
- Tsolo Yellow
We have used only the Cynthia
Giddy Yellow in our breeding program.
Cynthia
Giddy Yellow (Natal B)
According to the late Cynthia
Giddy, this plant was discovered near Bainsfield in Kwazulu Natal. The flowers
open greenish and mature to a butter yellow. The tepals sometimes show variable
red spots whilst the berries are often heavily spotted when fully matured. The
flowers and umbel are of a good shape and size. This plant was awarded the best
yellow on show in 1994, in Pretoria.
Cynthia
Giddy Yellow (Natal B)
Cynthia's Best
This plant was apparently bred by Giddy
in the F2 generation from the original Natal yellow. The flowers are no
different to any group 1 yellow, but also show the odd red spot and the berries
are the same as the original parent.
We have only used Cynthia
Giddy Yellow (Natal B) and Cynthia’s Best F2 bred by Cynthia Giddy. All the
seedlings from this cross are green based and all flower yellow (group II)
Part of
Cynthia Giddy collection
Cynthia’s Best F2
