Re: fragrant Zantedeschia

From: grsjr at juno.com (George R Stilwell, Jr.) on 1997.07.14 at 02:17:01(942) According to Veld & Flora's wonderful treatise on Zantedeschia, the following is the state of their perfume: Z. aethiopica----------------Very slight & easily missed. +More Z.. odorata------------------Freesia-like ssp. albomaculata-------None Z. albomaculata------------None ssp. valida-----------------None Z. rehmannii----------------None Z. jucunda-------------------None Z. pentlandii----------------None Z. elliottiana----------------None I presume it's Z. odorata you seek. It's native to the cape region of South Africa, blooms late July to August, has ovate-cordate leaves, with wide-mouth funnel spathe of white with no purple blotch at the base. Like most Zantedeschia, the entire spathe turns green and bends to the ground when the fruit are mature. The berries are green and firm but disintegrate on the ground. Unlike the other species, Z. odorata must be kept dry in the summer because it is a winter growing plant. Ray

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