Arjuna Aga (Clarence G. White, 1953). Blend of lilac, old gold, and olive-ochre. Parentage unknown, but counted as a 44-chromosome
amphidiploid. Minor contributor to the modern gene pool, because
it was often used in wide crosses that resulted in relatively infertile offspring.
In the following pedigrees, links to Arjuna Aga
are shown in red.
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Triploid |
GLORIA DEE (John Holden, 1980S grey ground, finely veined and flushed rose; F rose blush to buff edge; red-purple signal; buff-yellow beard. ). Hf9a: (((I. gatesii x I. sari) x (I. gatesii x I. auranitica)) x I. auranitica)
X W. Wilkes Seedling: (MG10SalxW7 x
Arjuna Aga). |
Triploid |
INDIAN WELLS (John Holden, R. 1980) S pale buff-yellow; F slightly darker with faint rose blush surrounding dark red-purple signal; buff-yellow beard. Hf9a: (((I. gatesii x I. sari) x (I. gatesii x I. auranitica))x I. auranitica)
X W. Wilkes Seedling: (MG10SalxW7 x
Arjuna Aga). |
Halfbred |
MULBERRY STAIN (Mark Rogers, 1977). Light mulberry blend, veined darker; dark signal area at tip of diffused beard and brownish area at hafts and side of beard.
Arjuna Aga X Saracen Warrior. |
Triploid |
NEW DISCOVERY (John Holden, 1980). S light rose with fine veining; F slightly darker, dark red-purple signal; buff-yellow beard. Hf16: (I. auranitica x ‘Clara’) X Wilkes Seedling: (MG10SalxW7 x
Arjuna Aga). |
Triploid |
NINE MILE (John Holden, 1984). )). S very dark brown; F darker brown, black signal; dark brown beard. Hh11c: (Hf19: (I. auranitica, Tel Jaffna x (( I. gatesii x I. nigricans) x PF3480))) X
(Kalifa Kashan x (Wilkes WW7: (MG10Sal x W7) x Arjuna
Aga. Corrected pedigree furnished by Holden in personal correspondence. |
Halfbred |
ONCO G PLUS (Carl Boswell, 1991). S garnet red; F blackish red; brown beard.
C.G. White's "Onco G" X Arjuna Aga. |
Triploid |
PASTEL LADY (John Holden, 1984). Hf32a: (I. gatesii x I. samariae) X Wilkes WW21: ((MGl0Sal x W7) x
Arjuna Aga). S pale lavender tinged rose; F pale yellow ground with rose overlay, dark maroon signal; yellow-bronze beard. |
Unknown |
THABOR (John Holden by Jean Peyrard, 1991). S light pink, veined deeper; F ruffled gold, large purple spot and veining; orange beard tipped brown; sweet fragrance. Hm 34:
((Hd 3 x Welcome Reward) x ((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x (W7-K x Arjuna
Aga))) X self. |
Halfbred |
VALOVA (H.V. Slamova by Wm.
Hawkinson, 1974). Arjuna Aga X El Kizar. S bamboo, darker veining, glistens around top edge. F gold, speckled brown, darker below yellow beard, edge faintly colored brown. |
Background color indicates fertility.
See Fertile Families.
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