Pacific Bx 225

Adam Fikso adam14113@ameritech.net
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:50:52 PST
Thanks Paul.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Machado" <farmerguys08@gmail.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Pacific Bx 225


> Adam,
>
> Here'e a copy of the first 6.
>
>From Roy Herold: (SEEDS)
> 1. Polygonatum falcatum 'Silver Streak' (or 'Silver Stripe' or 'Silver
> Lining')
> 2. Polygonatum macranthum The most spectacular Solomon's Seal. Long 
> arching
> stems nearly 2m long, with big shiny leaves and huge, 5cm long flowers.
> 3. Polygonatum odoratum 'Red Legs' Originally from Leo Blanchette, his
> selection for the reddest stems.
> These are redder than any other polygonatum I have encountered, and are
> particularly showy this fall as the leaves turn yellow. Very different 
> habit
> from the plant offered as P. odoratum 'Variegated', with wider, closer
> spaced leaves and more compact.
> 4. Polygonatum sp. My collection from Yunnan in 1996, but not sure exactly
> where (lost the tag...). Sort of like cirrhifolium, but might be something
> else. Up to 2m tall but needs some support at this height from a stake or
> neighboring shrubs. White flowers, red fruit.
> Polygonatum planting instruction from Aaron Floden:
> "As far as sowing the seed, what I have done to get the quickest 
> germination
> is to set them outside or refrigerate for 40-60 days, take out into 75+
> temperatures which will initiate formation of a rhizome, let grow for 60
> days (you can fertilize lightly during this time), then acclimate to 
> another
> winter temperature. This will shorten the appearance of the first leaf 
> from
> two growing seasons to about 9 months.
> I did this with several species this past winter and have the first leaves
> going dormant now."
> 5. Arisaema stewardsonii The lumpers put this in with A. triphyllum, but 
> to
> me it is a very different plant. The spathe is heavily corrugated, usually
> white on green, and it blooms about a month later than regular triphyllum.
> This form was found growing wild in North Reading, MA.
> 6. Glaucidium palmatum Not a bulb, but still worthy of consideration for 
> the
> woodland garden.
> These seeds are from what I consider to be my best form, with large  5 to 
> 6
> inch pale lavender flowers, usually two per stem, and huge leaves nearly a
> foot across. Kind of ephemeral so plant now.
>
> All the best,
> Paul Machado
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:04 AM, Annalee <pasogal@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dell. Can't find the BX 224  to ID what I ordered.   It seemsto have
>> disappeared.  Could it be posted again?  I neeed to ID nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6,
>> Thanks.  Adam Fikso
>>
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