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From: "Tony Avent"
To: "Aroid - L group"
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 7:44 PM
Subject: [Aroid-l] aroid hybrid
> 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
> 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
>
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