Leucojum aestivum cvs.?

Mark BROWN brown.mark@wanadoo.fr
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:47:37 PDT
Harold,
No, sorry I do not grow any of the semi-double variants.
I only aquired the yellow tipped Leucojum vernum 'Eva Habermeier' last year.
Sorry I cannot be of more help.
Mark




> Message du 02/04/11 16:23
> De : "Harold Koopowitz" 
> A : "Pacific Bulb Society" 
> Copie à : 
> Objet : Re: [pbs] Leucojum aestivum cvs.?
> 
> Mark:
> Do you know of a source of Gertrude Weisser?
> Harold
> 
> At 11:24 PM 3/30/2011, you wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> >Hello,
> >I know that Gravetye Giant may take a couple of years for its extra 
> >large size and flowers to materialise.
> >But saying that, they are not that much bigger than any other form, 
> >just enough to warrant cultivation.
> >Re: yellow tips.This is surely a L.vernum form? This is called 
> >L.vernum var. 'Wagneri' variously. I have from Germany a form which 
> >is very good and stable called 'Eva Habermeyer'.I have never heard 
> >of a L.aestivum doing this trick.
> >There are quite a few cultivars being selected of L. vernum and some 
> >being sold by Joe Sharman at Monksilver Plants in Cambridgeshire in 
> >the U.K. But in all honesty they are only botanical oddities and 
> >vary so little as yet from the species.
> >The semi-double L. vernum 'Gretrude Weisser' is around.It is a north 
> >american selection.
> >I am still waiting for a true and beautiful double form of either of 
> >these species.
> >Kind regards,
> >Mark
> >
> > > Message du 31/03/11 00:04
> > > De : "James Waddick"
> > > A : "Pacific Bulb Society"
> >
> >" I've grown L. aestivum for ages. I just noticed a first
> > > flower on bulbs purchased as 'Gravetye Giant'. I bought bulbs with
> > > this name specifically to compare it to the old unnamed variety grown
> > > and seeding around. I can see no difference.
> > >
> > > I understand that there is a cv with yellow spots replacing
> > > the green at the distal tips of each petal. Does such a cv exist ?
> > > and what is it called?
> > >
> > > Are there any other cultivars or un-name variants available
> > > in cultivation or from collectors?"
> > >
> >
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