CLOSE APPROACH (McAllister, 1992) OGB Esther's Son X Expert Advice. Pinkish-amethyst standards; deeper falls. This is a fully fertile halfbred, one that I consider a promising parent for "pinkish" arilbreds, but I haven't used it very much the last few years because I've turned my attention to working with other colors. Certainly not the true tangerine pink we've been trying to get, but a "Close Approach" to a pink appearance from the pinkish-lavender side.