[Aroid-l] aroid hybrid

From: Tony Avent <tony at plantdelights.com> on 2009.08.09 at 17:44:12(19670) Aroiders: Has anyone had experiences with Pinellia hybridizing with Sauromatum? I know all my taxonomist friends are either reaching for a stiff drink or headache medicine at the thought of such a hybrid. I'm not even sure if this is even theoretically possible, but to be sure, we never let our plants read genetics books. Take a look at our hybrid of Pinellia pedatisecta and Sauromatum venosum. The height is 2' tall and, the leaves are intermediate between the two parents. The plant produces sauromatum like speckled petioles, but with many emerging per corm (sauromatum only produces one each) like the pinellia parent. I missed the flower this year, but will watch closer next year. I'd like to hear your thoughts. http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids -- Tony Avent +More Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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