Flower Genome Theories

Orchid Genome Theory

The colors encoding presented always have a parameter x, which can have 3 values depending on the basic color considered:

• x=O for cyan
• x=G for yellow
• x=Y for magenta

The color encoding are the following:

• Ux for the stem
• xU for the leaves
• Rxx for main petals
• Rx for upper petal
• xR for front petal
• xxx and URx for lower petals.

The size encoding:

• ROYG for giant
• GYOR for dwarf
• Giant and Dwarf genes cancel each other out exactly so there are no half dwarves/giants.

Rose Genome Theory

Color is encoded as below for petals:

• O=Cyan
• G=Yellow
• Y=Magenta

• Rxx = Lower Petal
• xxR = Upper Petal

Color is encoded as below for stamen and leaves:

• R=Cyan
• O=Magenta
• Y=Yellow

• xU = Stamen
• Ux = Leaves

Size is encoded as below:

ROYGU = Giant x 1
UGYOR = Dwarf x 1

Number of ferts until bulb split is achieved is still a mystery as to which genes control this aspect.

Sand Bloom Genome Theory

x can be the following colors in gene sets:

O = magenta
Y = yellow
R = cyan

Gene Sets for Petal and Rings :

xG for right outer petal
Gx for left outer petal
Ux for upper inner petal
xU for lower inner petal
Ix for the center ring
xI for the inner circle

Size gene sets:

ROYG for giant
GYOR for dwarf
Normal size = 0 (size of Sacrifice or Sunshine)
Giant gene set = ROYG = +1 (size of Calliope)
Dwarf gene set = GYOR = -3 (Petit Mal is dwarfx2)

'C' is a spacer to separate color coding as on Lemon Drop it keeps YG and YU from becoming GY and UY.

Sea Lily Genome Theory

Genomes separated into gene sets that affect the color, size and fertilization rate of a lily.

Blush GROR V GOOO V UROO V IO V IOO V IOOO
Clarity IRIR IOIO IYIY GORR GROR GRRO GORR GROR GRRO
Crown UROO UROO UROO V UR-V-OO V UR-V-OR V UROR UROR UROR
Delicate IO IO IO IY IY IY GYOR
Energy VVVVV UYYY UYYY GYYY GYYY GRRO GRRO UROR UROR VVVVV
Fracture ROYG ROYGYOR GOR GOOO (ROYG and GYOR are merged but each affect the flower separately)
Morning IRRR IYYY IYYY UYYY UYYY UROR UROR GRRR GYYY GORR GRRO
Silken RRROOOYYYGGGUUUIII
Vampire IY IY IO IY IO IO

Lily Color Gene Sets

• R = Cyan
• O = Magenta
• Y = Yellow
  • Red = Magenta(O) + Yellow(Y)
  • Green = Cyan(R) + Yellow(Y)
  • Blue = Cyan(R) + Magenta(O)
  • Black/Grey = Cyan(R) + Magenta(O) + Yellow(Y)
  • Orange = Magenta(O) + Yellow(Y) + Yellow(Y)

Four(4) Shades of a color exist which produce progressively richer and denser coloring from 1 to 4. Notation is Colorx where x=1 to 4 shades.

• Example: Mag2 = Two shades of Magenta = GOOO GOOO

Flower Part Coloring Notation by Gene Code

• Stamen can be Ix(Upper Stamen) Ixx(Middle Stamen) or Ixxx(Lower Stamen) See Stamen Layering Note.
• Inner East Petal Set Uxxx (Where x = R, O or Y of the above lily colors)
• Inner West Petal Set Uxyz
  • UORR = Cyan
  • UROO = Magenta
  • UROR = Yellow
• Outer South Petal Set Gxxx (Where x = R, O or Y of the above lily colors)
• Outer North Petal Set Gxyz
  • GORR = Cyan
  • GROR = Magenta
  • GRRO = Yellow

Note:Stamen Layering. Color shades increase on the separate stamen levels from upper(richest color) to lower(weakest shade) by combination of the gene sets. Example:
..........Ix
..........Ix x
..........Ix x x
Shade 3 2 1

Note: Petal sets. There are 6 outer petals and 6 inner petals arranged around the stamen. A petal gene set colors 3 alternating petals. For example, the Outer North Petal Set consists of the north, southeast and southwest petals being colored grey on Clarity. The Inner West Petal Set consists of the west, northeast and southeast petals being colored red on Crown.

Size Gene Sets

Normal size = 0.0 (size of most original lilies)
Giant gene set = ROYG = +0.5
Dwarf gene set = GYOR = -1.0 (size of Delicate)
Semidwarf = ROYG(Giant) + GYOR(Dwarf) = +0.5 + (-)1.0 = -0.5 (size of Dusk)

Fertilization Rate Gene Sets

Default lily fertilization rate = 48.
'V' gene reduces regular fertilization by 2.

• Example: Energy requires the least number of fertilizations because it contains ten(10) 'V' genes or 10 x 2 ferts less than the default of 48 fertilizations or just 28 ferts to split. See Genomes