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Hello, and welcome to my guide on hybrids for Animal Crossing: New Horizons!
Also, if you have any questions, feel free to reply and tag me (@Khaelis) in your post, or send me a DM/Conversation.
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Hello, and welcome to my guide on hybrids for Animal Crossing: New Horizons!
The name's Khaelis and I am really obsessed with hybrids, and after seeing various datamined information and guides on YouTube, paired with less than accurate information being spread on the forums at times, I decided this guide needed to be made.
This guide will cover the basic methods of obtaining every hybrid colour for each species of flower currently in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and will be updated when required if new flower species are added in the future via a game update. This guide will also cover some basic mechanics and some tips and tricks.
If you see any errors such as information error, spelling error, etc, please notify me by leaving a comment on this guide, by opening up a conversation with me, or leaving a message on my profile!Additionally, please leave a comment to add to the discussion! Not only will this bump the thread so more people can see it, a conversation on hybrids never hurts!
Well then... Let's get into the guide!
★ Mechanics ★
Flower Breeding Simulator
A fancy tool to simulate flower breeding and pattern performance.
gardenscience.ac
This tool lets you see how the genetics work (in number format) and lets you mess around to see what you're actually doing.
First off, I'll cover some basic mechanics of hybrids, namely how they work and how you can increase your odds of a successful day of hybrid breeding.In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a new mechanic was added related to watering flowers. When you have a visitor to your island, either by online multiplayer or local multiplayer (not same console files, AKA other human residents of your island) and those visitors water your flowers, you gain increased odds of hybrids for the flowers they watered, and you even get visual changes to the sparkles your flowers have when you water them yourself depending on how many unique visitors have watered them.
The following chart will cover the bonuses:
| Unique Visitor | Increase in Hybrid Growth | Visual Effect |
|---|---|---|
Player or rainy weather | +5% | Regular white sparkle |
One | +20% | Regular white sparkle |
Two | +30% | Regular white sparkle |
Three | +45% | Silver/blue sparkles |
Four | +60% | Silver/blue sparkles |
Five | +75% | Iridescent golden sparkles |
Ignore the random colours, it looked yucky in all black...
Secondly, a second new mechanic has been added to Animal Crossing: New Horizons which I personally call Hybrid Cloning.
If the chosen flower is watered without a flower of the same species in its surrounding tiles, the chosen flower will have a chance to pollinate itself, creating a perfect identical clone of itself on one of the surrounding tiles. This duplicate hybrid will have the exact same genetics as the flower it was cloned from. This mechanic is incredibly useful in certain methods of hybrid breeding, namely blue roses and certain multi-step hybrid flowers such as purple pansies or green mums.
Additionally, all flowers are able to breed on Stage 3 of growth, the budding stage which is the stage just before the flower blooms into a fully grown flower. Flowers do not need to be fully grown in order to spawn hybrids!
★ Hybrids Section ★
This is just a quick little section to direct you to a very helpful video guide by YouTube creator DazzaBound, where he has uploaded a video guide on hybrid garden layouts. Please refer to his helpful guide (and give it a like!) on these various layouts!
★ Species: Cosmos
All red, yellow and white cosmos listed in this chart are assumed to be from cosmos seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all cosmos hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Cosmos | Yellow Cosmos | Orange Cosmos | 100% |
White Cosmos | Red Cosmos | Pink Cosmos | 100% |
Orange Cosmos | Orange Cosmos | Black Cosmos | 6.25% |
★ Species: Lilies
All red, yellow and white lilies listed in this chart are assumed to be from lily seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all lily hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Lily | Yellow Lily | Orange Lily | 50% |
Red Lily | Red Lily | Black Lily Pink Lily | 25% 25% |
Red Lily | White Lily | Pink Lily | 50% |
★ Species: Tulips
All red, yellow and white tulips listed in this chart are assumed to be from tulip seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all tulip hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Tulip | Yellow Tulip | Orange Tulip | 50% |
Red Tulip | Red Tulip | Black Tulip | 25% |
Red Tulip | White Tulip | Pink Tulip | 50% |
Orange Tulip | Orange Tulip | Purple Tulip Black Tulip | 6.25% 18.75% |
★ Species: Pansies
All red, yellow and white pansies listed in this chart are assumed to be from pansy seed bags unless staged otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all pansy hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Pansy | Yellow Pansy | Orange Pansy | 100% |
White Pansy | White Pansy | Blue Pansy | 25% |
Red Pansy | Blue Pansy | Red Pansy (Hybrid) | 100% |
Red Pansy (Hybrid) | Red Pansy (Hybrid) | Purple Pansy | 6.25% |
★ Species: Chrysanthemums (Mums)
All red, yellow and white mums listed in this chart are assumed to be from mum seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all mum hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Mum | White Mum | Pink Mum | 100% |
White Mum | White Mum | Purple Mum | 25% |
Red Mum | Yellow Mum | Yellow Mum (Hybrid) | 100% |
Yellow Mum (Hybrid) | Yellow Mum (Hybrid) | Green Mum Purple Mum (Hybrid) | 6.25% 25% |
Purple Mum (Hybrid) | Purple Mum (Hybrid) | Green Mum | 25% |
★ Species: Hyacinths
All red, yellow and white hyacinths listed in this chart are assumed to be from hyacinth seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all hyacinth hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Hyacinth | Yellow Hyacinth | Orange Hyacinth | 50% |
Red Hyacinth | White Hyacinth | Pink Hyacinth | 50% |
White Hyacinth | White Hyacinth | Blue Hyacinth | 25% |
Orange Hyacinth | Orange Hyacinth | Purple Hyacinth Blue Hyacinth (Hybrid) | 6.25% 12.5% |
Blue Hyacinth (Hybrid) | Blue Hyacinth (Hybrid) | Purple Hyacinth | 25% |
★ Species: Windflowers
All red, orange and white windflowers listed in this chart are assumed to be from windflower seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following chart lists the basic combinations to obtain all windflower hybrids:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Windflower | Orange Windflower | Pink Windflower | 100% |
White Windflower | White Windflower | Blue Windflower | 25% |
Red Windflower | Blue Windflower | Red Windflower (Hybrid) | 100% |
Red Windflower (Hybrid) | Red Windflower (Hybrid) | Purple Windflower | 6.25% |
★ Species: Roses
All red, yellow and white roses listed in this chart are assumed to be from rose seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
The following char lists the basic combinations to obtain all rose hybrids, excluding blue roses:
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Rose | Yellow Rose | Orange Rose | 50% |
Red Rose | Red Rose | Black Rose Pink Rose | 25% 25% |
Red Rose | White Rose | Pink Rose | 50% |
White Rose | White Rose | Purple Rose | 25% |
Black Rose | Yellow Rose | Orange Rose | 100% |
Black Rose | Water Black Rose with a Golden Watering Can* | Gold Rose | Has a chance to spawn near any Black Rose watered by a Golden Watering Can |
* Each black rose must be watered individually with a Golden Watering Can for the black rose to be eligible to spawn a gold rose the following day!
★ Blue Rose Section
Welcome to the blue rose section of the guide. This section of the guide will cover various methods of obtaining the highly desired blue rose.
★ Method #1 of obtaining Blue Roses:
All red, yellow and white roses listed in this chart are assumed to be from rose seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
This method is most suited for extremely patient people who do not want to work too hard for a blue rose.
| Step | Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | White Rose | White Rose | Purple Rose | 25% |
2. | Purple Rose | Red Rose | Red Rose (Hybrid1) | 50% |
3. | Red Rose (Hybrid1) | Yellow Rose | Red Rose (Hybrid2) | 25% |
4. | Red Rose (Hybrid2) | Red Rose (Hybrid2) | Blue Rose | 1.56% |
Note:
When you first obtain the hybrid red rose, start to duplicate it with hybrid cloning! The goal of this method is to produce as many hybrid red roses as possible.
★ Method #2 of obtaining Blue Roses:
I only recommend this method if you are incredibly patient and are able to plan things out well.
All red, yellow and white roses listed in this chart are assumed to be from rose seed bags unless stated otherwise, such as (Hybrid) offspring.
This method follows a very specific breeding path that will have gradually changing offspring to eventually have the genetics required to spawn blue roses at a much higher success rate.
Additionally, this method is credited to a friend off this site for playing around with how ACNH's genetics work and discovering this method. You know who you are.
| Step | Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Obtain all product Keep them safe for future use | White Rose Red Rose Yellow Rose | White Rose Yellow Rose White Rose | Purple Rose (1) Orange Rose (1) White Rose (Hybrid 1) | 25% 50% 50% |
2. Refer to table below for testing | Purple Rose (1) | White Rose (Hybrid) | Purple Rose (Hybrid) Purple Rose (1) | 25% 25% |
3. | Purple Rose (Hybrid) | Purple Rose (Hybrid) | White Rose (Hybrid 2) See below for notes 1 | 25% |
4. | White Rose (Hybrid 2) | Orange Rose (1) | Orange Rose (Hybrid) See below for notes 3 | 25% |
5. | White Rose (Hybrid 2) | Orange Rose (Hybrid) | Red Rose (Hybrid) See below for notes 2 | 25% |
6. | Red Rose (Hybrid) | Red Rose (Hybrid) | Blue Rose | 25% |
Notes:
1 -- IMPORTANT!!! Be careful not to lose this "special" hybrid white rose, or mix it up with the hybrid white rose from the previous steps. This "special" hybrid white rose contains genetics that can produce better "quality" offspring compared to the previous hybrid white rose.
As an example:
- Hybrid White Rose 1, using numbered genetics, has the genetics of 0110 (Red, Yellow, White, Shade).
- Hybrid White Rose 2, using numbered genetics, has the genetics of 0220 (Red, Yellow, White, Shade).
As you can see, White Rose 2 has genetics 1 higher than the first one. That makes it special.
2. -- I don't think I really need to mention this, but I figure I may as well for those who may be curious. This hybrid red rose is different from the hybrid red rose from the first method.
As an example, just like above:
- Hybrid Red Rose from Method 1, using numbered genetics, has the genetics of 1110 (Red, Yellow, White, Shade).
- Hybrid Red Rose from Method 2, using numbered genetics, has the genetics of 2110 (Red, Yellow, White, Shade).
The single increase in the Red genetics greatly increases the successful spawn rate of blue roses to 25%, compared to Method 1's 1.6% success rate.
3. -- The hybrid orange rose obtained in this step (step 4) has the same genetics as the ones found on hybrid flower islands for those who have roses as their native or sister flower. These hybrid orange roses have a 6.25% of spawning a blue rose.
★ The following table is for testing offspring from Step 2 from the table above:
The following test assumes that the yellow rose listed in this chart is assumed to be from a rose seed bag.
| Flower 1 | Flower 2 | Product | Percentage | Test Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
"Purple Rose (Hybrid)" | Yellow Rose | White Rose (Hybrid) | 100% | FAIL Discard this Purple Rose. See below for notes |
"Purple Rose (Hybrid)" | Yellow Rose | White Rose (Hybrid) Yellow Rose (Hybrid) | 50% 50% | SUCCESS (If Yellow) This one's a keeper! See below for notes |
Notes:-- Test each "hybrid" purple rose at least 3 to 5 times, depending how thorough you wish to be as the correct purple rose can still produce the product of a failed "hybrid" purple rose. If any test yields a Yellow Rose, you are good to go.
-- The products of this test do not have much use, so you may either keep them for decoration or discard them.
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