Dioscorea

Robin Carrier robin@no1bird.com
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:22:03 PST
i am new and not as knowedgeable as  you all, but i am reading that this 
plant is invasive  - at least in florida.

from a new robin
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From: <santoury@aol.com>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Dioscorea


> Hi guys,
> Jim - I'd absolutely love to trade you for some - and yes, I'm aware that 
> the variegation is not stable - however I'd love to keep trying.
> Yes, those are the "Cinnamon Vine" - however I wasn't aware it was that 
> hardy. Zone 5 ? That means it would be hardy here, which is unimaginable!
> Best, Jude
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com>
> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 8:55 am
> Subject: Re: [pbs] Dioscorea
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>>While not literally a bulb, I wondered if anybody on here grows 
>> >Dioscorea? I'm trying to improve my Dioscorea collection, and one >I'm 
>>particularly looking for, is Dioscorea batatas variegata, which >I lost 
>>several years back.
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> Dear Jude,
>   We've had this discussion before. By "Dioscorea batatas variegata" do 
> you mean the common - hardy to Zone 5 - Hardy "Cinnamon" Vine?
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>   Some of these names are no clear. I have the the hardy dioscorea that 
> makes rounded tubers in mid summer and is variegated. I have donated it to 
> the PBS SeedEx a couple of times and can easily supply it again.  It is 
> not a stable variegated form, but when it is well variegated it is really 
> nice.
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>   Ask me again in June or July.  Would love to trade, then.
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>       Best        Jim W.
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> -- Dr. James W. Waddick
> 8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
> Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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