'Volcano' is actually quite distinctive to any chloropetalum or kurabayashii that we have ever seen. I will do my best to try to post a picture to the Wiki today of the difference in the garden right now. It is MUCH more vivid red and a VERY robust plant. Ours have produced 3-4 flowering stems this year on plants that only had one last year. Last year was the first time that T.c. 'Volcano' was around in this area, to my knowledge. Ernie O'Byrne Northwest Garden Nursery 86813 Central Road Eugene OR 97402-9284 USA Phone: 541 935-3915 FAX: 541 935-0863 "Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Jane McGary Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 3:55 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Trillium chloropetalum 'Volcano' Judy asked, At 11:47 AM 4/28/03 -0400, you wrote: >I came across a reference to this cv. Trillium chloropetalum 'Volcano' as originated by Barry Sligh of New >Zealand, taller (18 to 24 inches) with a darker red flower, propagated by >tissue culture. Available in USA from Sunny Border Nursery, a wholesale >grower. Can anyone tell me any more? TIA It's probably equivalent to the the species, or subspecies of T. chloropetalum (depending on whom you believe), known as T. kurabayashii. It is fairly well distributed in gardens in this area thanks to a magnificent colony in the Leach Botanical Garden in Portland, Oregon, from which conventionally propagated plants are sold at their fund-raising sales. It is a wonderful plant and does well here in retentive soil in shade. My little plant from a 3-inch pot about 7 years ago now has half a dozen 20-inch-tall flowering stems. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php