Pokeweed 'Silberstein'

Graham Rice garden@tiscali.co.uk
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:05:52 PDT
The plant I had from you, Ellen, is looking superb... perhaps it will 
cross with my sectorial...

Graham Rice
GrahamRice.com

>How long can we go on with this topic before someone reminds us that this
>list is about bulbs?....
>
>But I will risk one question: does anyone know whether Phytolacca 'Melody'
>is identical to 'Silberstein'?  I've grown 'Silberstein' for years (and
>yes, virtually all of the seedlings are variegated, but I usually edit out
>the extremes from both ends (too white and too green); also, it self-sows
>just fine here, but the seedlings are easy to spot and remove when small);
>last year I was given seed of 'Melody', and so far they look identical to
>me.  The horrid thought has crossed my mind that someone thought
>'Silberstein' didn't sound as "saleable" as 'Melody'. Anyone know?
>
>As it happens, 'Silberstein' will be the cover girl for our next catalog.
>I think it's a fantastic plant.
>
>Ellen Hornig
>Seneca Hill Perennials
>
>
>Original Message:
>-----------------
>From: James Waddick jwaddick@kc.rr.com
>Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:18:04 -0500
>To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: [pbs] Pokeweed 'Silberstein'
>
>
>>Also, does anyone know to what extent the rather startling variegated
>>form, 'Silberstein', comes true from seed? A few weeks ago I found
>>another variegated form, with cream sectorial variegation, rather
>>than the speckling of 'Silberstein'. It remains to be seen if its
>>proves stable...
>
>Dear Graham;
>	Welcome to the list.
>
>	'Silberstein' generally comes true, but some selection is
>needed for best variegation. Oddly it hasn't self sown here, where
>typical Poke is a serious weed.
>
>	I've never had a reaction from handling 'Silberstein'.
>
>	I've noticed that if seedlings are started in spring, a good
>percentage of them winter kill the first winter, but if they survive
>they are fairly permanent.
>
>	The amazing foliage makes it a very garden worthy plant.
>
>		Best		Jim W.
>ps RE: Cream sectorial variegation. I hear second handedly that
>cuttings of variegated Poke root easily, but almost never produce
>viable buds and survive winters. Serious propagation by seed only, so
>this new form may be a passing fancy -literally.
>--
>Dr. James W. Waddick
>8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
>Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
>USA
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