Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid Plantmen

From: DAVID LEEDY <djleedy at sbcglobal.net> on 2014.08.26 at 18:24:30 Derek et al, On my only trip to the annual show and sale, I was invited to tour Bob See's place. John Banta is a good source not only for other Plantmen, but for himself.  His place is amazing (or at least was) and I don't know how many hybrids he is responsible for, but many.  I remember one trip Dewey Fisk and I took to Northern Florida to visit some people named Worthman, I think.  Although Dewey told me the were bromeliad people, he thought they might have some variegated Philodendron 'Florida'.  Instead they had several dozen pots of Anthurium dresslerii, which was really uncommon at that time.  I believe it was discovered that this was not really A. dresslerii after Rick Cirino brought the plant back from Columbia.  Anyway, John crossed it with many of the velour Anthuriums (A. forgetii, A. chrystalinum, etc.). Another very good Plantsman, in addition to being a Botanist, was Monroe Birdsey.  I had the opportunity to visit his place with Dewey Fisk on one of my trips.  Joe Wright was another good Florida Plantsman, but on the west coast.  Surely some Floridians can elaborate on Monroe and Joe. Other Botanists, who are Plantsmen are Tom Croat and, I understand Wilbert Hetterscheid.  Also, from the experiences he relates, I think Peter Boyce might also qualify as a good Plantman.  I have visited the Munich Botanical Gardens, where Josef Bogner was my host.  Now there is another Plantman/Botanist. Of course if you could get Dewey to share some of his stories, you would have another really good source. I sure hope others, with more knowledge will contribute to this thread. David Leedy On Tuesday, August 26, 2014 3:59 AM, derek burch <dburch23@bellsouth.net> wrote: =0A=0A =0A=0A I will see if I can stir up John Banta=0Aabout Bob See. John is a fantastic source of information, and we may be able to=0Aput together something for the e-supplement to Aroideana which is due out in=0ADecember. Or even a longer piece from many contributors which I should be happy=0Ato collate and edit for next years Aroideana (deadline December 15, 2014 before=0Ayou all get busy for the holidays) Thanks to every one who is poking the fire=0Ato get this topic on the move.  Derek =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A From:=0Aaroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of John Criswick =0ASent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:59=0APM =0ATo: 'Discussion of aroids' =0ASubject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid=0APlantmen =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A Hi David, =0A=0A   =0A=0A Bob and Catherine Wilson did create a wonderful botanical=0Agarden in Las Cruces , Costa Rica . I understand it was off=0Athe beaten track and very difficult to get there. I was hearing about it in the=0A60s. =0A=0A   =0A=0A Yes I do believe that Anderson =E2=80=99s=0ANursery is in Carlsbad . =0A=0A   =0A=0A Did anyone know Bob See of Florida and of the aroids he created? =0A=0A   =0A=0A John Criswick =0A=0A Grenada. =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A From:=0Aaroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of DAVID LEEDY =0ASent: Monday, August 25, 2014=0A11:27 AM =0ATo: Discussion of aroids =0ASubject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid=0APlantmen =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Thank=0Ayou Derek, =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A The Newsletter is=0Aexactly where I was trying to direct that kind of information. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Over 35 years ago, I=0Apropagated Aroids for Bob Cole and Bill Cook's Botanical Gardens Plant Shop in=0AReseda, California .=0A I recall that they mentioned Ed Hummel, but they always referred to him=0Aas "Mr. Hummel."  Like so many, I can't remember what I knew=0Aabout him. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I was of the opinion=0Athat Anderson 's red was from Anderson 's=0ANursery in the San Diego area, possibly Carlsbad .  I do=0Arecall visiting that nursery around 40 years ago and meeting his son, I believe=0Ahis name was Rod.  It is quite possible that Mr. Hummel named it. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I am of the opinion=0Athat one of the Bobs, Wilson or McColley, went to Costa Rica and built a rare plant=0Anursery or area there. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A David Leedy =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A On=0AMonday, August 25, 2014 5:28 AM, derek burch <dburch23@bellsouth.net>=0Awrote: =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A David, =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A The articles that Enid=0Aand I did for the June Newsletter were attempts to stimulate more on this type=0Areminiscence (perhaps of  a more serious nature than mine) =E2=80=93but, rather as=0Aexpected, there has been no follow up. The medium for publishing in an archived=0Aform Newsletter and Aroideana) does exist. Now we need more people to join in=0Awith submissions. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Best, Derek =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A p.s. Fantastic Gardens =0Awas Bob Wilson, not Bob McColley, who was active in the Apopka area at Bamboo=0ANursery, and introduced a number of philodendrons, including such gems as=0APrince of Orange =0A=E2=80=99. After his death, his wife Cora continued his work if my memory is correct.=0AGlasshouse Works attributes Anderson =0A=E2=80=99s Red to Ed Hummel. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A From:=0Aaroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of DAVID LEEDY =0ASent: Friday, August 15, 2014 7:33=0APM =0ATo: Aroid-L List =0ASubject: [Aroid-l] Aroid Plantmen =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I=0Aappreciated the information given to us on this list by A. Sunjian with respect=0Ato Philodendron  =E2=80=98xEvansii=E2=80=99 and Philodendron =E2=80=98 Soledad =E2=80=99.  However,  I want to=0Aknow more about the =E2=80=9CPlantsmen=E2=80=9D in the Aroid Plant Family.  We can read=0Aabout the old timey Botanist (e.g. Schott and Engler & Kraus), the=0ABotanists of our life time (e.g. Cecil Prime and Monroe Birdsey), and the current=0ABotanists.  But how about the Plansmen? =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A What=0Ais the story of Anderson =E2=80=99s Red (Philodendron)=0Aand of particular interest would be Bob McCauley of Fantastic =0A Gardens fame in Miami ?  What other Plantsmen should we=0Aknow about?  How about famous Plantsmen in Australia =0A, the UK , Germany , etc.?=0A What cultivars or hybrids are they responsible for? =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I,=0Afor one, would really appreciate anyone taking the time to either write this=0Adown or tell me where I might otherwise find it. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Thank=0Ayou. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A David=0ALeedy =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A =0A =0A =0A This email is free from viruses and=0A malware because avast!=0A Antivirus protection is active. =0A =0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A _______________________________________________ =0AAroid-L mailing list =0AAroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com =0Ahttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A=0A =0A =0A =0A=09=09=09=0A=09=09=09=09=0A=09=09=09=0A=09=09 =0A=09=09=09 =0A=09=09=09=09This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.=0A=09=09=09 =0A=09=09 =0A =0A _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ---335401467-160517262-1409077470=:99608

Note: this is a very old post, so no reply function is available.