Manfreda and Polianthes

aaron floden aaron_floden@yahoo.com
Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:33:36 PST
Hello, 
 
 I grow several variegated cultivars of tuberosa, but
have never tried wintering them. I am trying Manfreda
maculosa outside this winter. M.virginica has begun to
seed around after three good years in the garden. My
original plants from Don Jacobs slowly dwindled away.
I assume that the origin of those was southern and
they lacked cold tolerance. The current ones are from
an unknown Missouri location and a known one near
St.Louis.

 Speaking of Polianthes hybrids, does anyone have
access to the Polianthes papers from ISHS/Acta
Horticulturae? They have two papers; one on dwarfs,
and the other just hybrids in general. 

 Or access to Verhoeks dissertation?

 Verhoek's hybrids, like many botanical/hoticultural
studies, were limited to the study and most likely
later destroyed, or left to fade away. I assume a few
were given to interested people. You would think by
now that they would be fairly "widespread" in the
collectors circles if they made it out.

 Aaron Floden
 KSU
 Manhattan, Kansas 


--- James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote:

> 	I grow three species of Polianthes and always 
> bring them in for winter, but how hardy are they 
> outdoors? I did a quick Google and came up with Zone
> 6 - 7 - 8 and 9 !  


 
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