Re: Dracunculus canariensis

From: Rob McClure Rob.McClure at sci.monash.edu.au> on 2001.01.24 at 01:06:46(5861) Paul Tyerman wrote: > > Howdy All, > > I have a query about Dracunculus. I know of Dracunculus vulgaris and > according to one of my books there is a white form called "Schortt" or > something like that (white with a black spadix). Is this actually > Dracunculus canariensis? > > If not, can someone give me details on Drac. canariensis? > Hi Paul, There are two Dracunculus species. D.vulgaris and D.canariensis. D.vulgaris does have a white form that hails from somewhere on Crete. It is a beautiful plant and I have been trying for ever to get it. Alas it eludes me. The word 'Schott' refers to the author (describer) of D.vulgaris and is not a species/subspecies/variety name. Dracunculus canariensis hails from the Canary Islands and is an elegant plant with pale green unmottled stems and leaves and a tall sweet scented, pale creamy lemon infloresence . In Aus. it grows the same time as D.vulgaris...comes up in winter and dies down in December. It should grow well in Canberra if you don't get too many of your vicious frosts. It grows so easily for me I have always got spares if you fancy some. Anybody out there got the white D.vulgaris ?? Name your price ! cheers, Rob. +More -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rob McClure Department of Biological Sciences Monash University (Clayton Campus) Victoria Australia 3800

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