Zantedeschia

Jon Suzuki jysuzuki@gmail.com
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:04:41 PDT
Dear Susan B.

Thank you very much for your input.

Aloha

Jon

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Susan B <honeybunny442@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Some of the large Yellow Callas are:
> Florex Gold/aka Millenium Gold/ aka Hybrid Yellow.  All tall with large cup
> size.
>
> Kapiteyn has also bred several yellow varieties, they have large cup size
> and
> are shorter (I believe they are bred to be pot Callas).
> They are called:
> Captain Sonora
> Pot of Gold
> Serrada
>
> There are hundreds of hybrids, I'm in the process of working on a database,
> I
> started one here
> http://cubits.org/callalilies/db/…
> but I want to move it to it's own website.
>
> There are a few colored Aethiopica varieties, the pink ones are called
> Marshmallow, Deep Throat, Glow, Kiwi Blush, and Pink Mist.
> At one time Golden State Bulb had a photo of an Aethiopica that was
> slightly
> purple, I think they called it "Diva".
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jon Suzuki <jysuzuki@gmail.com>
> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Fri, October 22, 2010 12:50:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [pbs] Zantedeschia
>
> Thank you John very much for your comment about yellow callas.
> I wonder if you might enlighten me on the large yellow callas.  What might
> their varietal names be?
>
> I would be interested in other species if there were white and yellow
> versions.  I am interested in hybrids if they had the same or similar
> lineage.
>
> Thank you for the interesting story of the many colors you have.
>
> It even sounds pretty.
>
> Aloha
>
> Jon
>
> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Floral Architecture <
> john@floralarchitecture.com> wrote:
>
> > My aunt in Ohio, z5, loves callas. Every year I get a few for the patio
> or
> > garden. I've had more cultivars than I can remember. The ones that I can
> > remember are Giant Spotted (from Plant Delights), Zwartzwalder, Black
> > Star and
> > Flame (from Brent and Becky's) and many a mix of other colors from local
> > retailers. They have nearly all survived the winters in the open ground
> 10'
> > to
> > 30' from the house. They bloom reliably each year.
> >
> > A couple have gone so far as to reseed. I took a photo if anyone is
> > interested.
> > There are a few varieties that have disappeared over time but I don't
> > remember
> > what they are as I am not there to see all of them in bloom to know their
> > colors. I only know a few key placements and ones that still have labels
> > (that
> > the family kids have pulled out).
> >
> > I am pretty sure that the lighter purples are not there.
> > As far as a yellow variety of Z. aethiopica and am not sure. There are
> some
> > really large yellow callas that are the same size of  aethiopica but I do
> > believe they are a hybrid.
> >
> > John Ingram in Camarillo, CA, between Santa Barbara and L.A.
> > http://www.floralarchitecture.com/ "Your Clivia Connection"
> > New number >>> 805.914.9505 (cell, west coast time, please call
> > accordingly.
> > Thank you)
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