Client planning to schedule a bus tour. I understand there is now a bluebonnet named for former First Lady Barbara Bush. Barbara Bush Lavender' is a selection of natural variation that occurred in a native stand of Texas bluebonnet that was collected and improved through recurrent selection by Dr. Jerry Parsons, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, San Antonio. You can read more about this selection and see photographs in the accompanying document. Yes, the pink occurs very rarely in nature.
Pink bluebonnets are the subject of a very interesting legend.
Read about the legend of the pink bluebonnet. Dr. Jerry Parsons has selected a line of bluebonnets that have a true Aggie maroon color . This selection was developed using techniques similar to the ones described for the 'Barbara Bush Lavender' bluebonnet . Q. Last year I used the bluebonnet transplants. It is the first time that I have ever succeeded.