Re: Pinellia hybrid

From: BIHOREL at cris.com (Christian Feuillet) on 1997.01.15 at 03:32:16(134) Do you have an address/e-mail/whatever? >Pam Bagget reports, in the Jan '97 issue of The Hardy Plant Soc., >Mid-Atlantic Group, that a hybrid Pinellia, P. 'Polly Spout', is >available from We-Du Nursery. > >" Woodland gardeners will be interested in Pinellia 'Poly Spout', also >from We-Du Nurseries. A hybrid which appeared in their nursery several >years ago, it is probably a cross between P. tripartita and >P.pedatisecta. As members of the Arum family, pinellias produce >intriguing spathes ... for several months of the year. 'Poly Spout' has >an erect green spathe, purplish inside, with protruding green spadix ... >It grows to nearly 2 feet in height. I've saved the best news for last: >while most Pinellia are prolific seeders, 'Poly Spout' has proven to be >sterile. Zone 7b, at least." > >I question the Zone 7b. Both parents grow well in 7a and probably in 6 >for that matter. To top it off, We-Du is certainly not in Zone 7b. > >OK, Aroid collectors, have at it. > >Ray +More >GRSJr@Juno.com ,--- \\/ ~ ~ \// ( @ @ ) -----oOOo-- (_) --oOOo----------------------- | | | Christian FEUILLET | | | | 11400 Hennessey Dr. | BIHOREL@cris.com | | Beltsville MD 20705 | (301) 937 9197 | | | | TROPICS GENEALOGY CATS FRANCE PLANTS ... | |_____________________________________________|

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