Podophyllum 2014

[johnw]

That's rather fine, have you bred from it John, and if so does this carry through?

No I haven't Brian but I thought it woiuld be interesting to cross it with difforme to try to get a later Spotty Dotty type.  Also with delavayi as that one emerges so early in the spring this species could slow it down a bit and then perhaps some red-leafed forms might appear..........

10c here, Corylopsis spp. have just faded, the magnolias are in suspension and the dreaded forsythia I'm afraid just won't fade away.

johnw

[Stephen Vella]

Nice one John, not very familiar with that one, does it flower for you?

[johnw]

Nice one John, not very familiar with that one, does it flower for you?

Stephen  - No flowers yet on this form.  Just working up a to do list for it, when and if.

I'm almost certain it will have flowers next year.

johnw

[johnw]

A few of the delavayi x pleianthum hybrids are turning red now that they have finished expanding their leaves. Pic. #1

The pleianthum x versipelle leaves keep getting bigger and bigger.  it seems the past month of cold 5-10c temps and persistent cloud cover were much to their liking. Pic#2

johnw - sunny & 18c

[Maggi Young]

Crikey, John - don't stand too close to that monster- it might be hungry!

To say they're growing well is something of an understatement, isn't it? I suppose it is a blessing that the pretty nasty weather has been to something's liking.

[Stephen Vella]

John have you ever seen s 'Red Panda'? well that's what you've developed there with delavayi x pleianthum.. Dan Hinkley made that same cross when he had heronswood nursery and now mass produced by Terra Nova with cv spotty dotty and kaleidoscope
Red panda is very dramatic your cross displays the typical reds shades and  age to degrees of bronze to dark greens.. A very nice cross there John well done

[Margaret]

Amazing lush plants; they must love your conditions. So good to see plants growing so happily. Could you grow snowdrops in the area for winter interest?

[johnw]

Could you grow snowdrops in the area for winter interest?

Margaret  - I wouldn't dream of doing such a thing.   

johnw

[johnw]

Stephen  - I thought Red Panda veered more to the pleianthum / versippele leaf shape where as mine were more delavayi-shaped.  Then I woke up and saw the one on the lower left which I must get out and label immediately (done).  By the way the cross is very easy to make.

Thanks

john

[Margaret]

Ah you have a big garden. I cram too much into my small patch.

[Maggi Young]

Ah you have a big garden. I cram too much into my small patch.

He's kidding you, Margaret - he'd have snowdrops in places other people don't even have places if he could!

[Margaret]

I was always gullable.

[Maggi Young]

Nah, that's trusting  and I think charming. 

[johnw]

Margaret - Let me just say we stack pots atop one another 4 tiers high in the greenhouse during winter months.  Never enough space you know.  Snowdrops I'd guess would be great under the late emnrging Podos like P. aurantiocaule, at least in climates where the latter can handle some sun.

johnw

[Stephen Vella]

Hi John.. I think I have the cross already displaying the large leaf of plieanthum and red from delavayi. i guess the 2 species influence the shape too