Belated Eucomis posting
David Fenwick (Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:48:15 PDT)

Hi Mary Sue,

Just had a look at the wiki.

The second picture on the wiki under Eucomis bicolor is actually Eucomis
autumnalis.

Paul's dwarf white also looks like E. autumnalis, it's too big to be
considered as the named hybrid 'E. autumnalis 'White Dwarf'.

E. autumnalis pink - is indeed an E. comosa form.

Regarding Paul's purple leaf form, I have a few hybrids of this type and I
think they are most likely hybrids between both E. comosa and E.
pole-evansii. Paul actually has quite a nice one, very distinct.

Best Wishes,
Dave

David Fenwick
NCCPG National Plant Heritage Collections of Crocosmia with Chasmanthe and
Tulbaghia
The African Garden
96 Wasdale Gardens
Estover
Plymouth
Devon
England
PL6 8TW

Websites
http://www.theafricangarden.com/
http://www.crocosmiaheritage.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Sue Ittner" <msittner@mcn.org>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Belated Eucomis posting

Dear All,

One more message and that's all I have time for today. I have added Paul's
pictures to the Eucomis wiki page. I agree with Mark that he could have
been timed out or forgot to save his work. I did that more than once in

the

beginning especially having previewed everything and it all looks fine and
then just gone to the next thing without saving my work and then been very
unhappy when I have lost my work.

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

I also added a Eucomis bicolor picture to this page that I found had been
uploaded about the same time (August 24). Will someone claim it so we can
credit you with the picture?

Paul, do you have species names for any of your plants? Or shall we just
leave them under sp.? The purple color of the leaves is very nice and the
flowers are great too. I also like your dwarf plant.

I wanted to comment on your remark that you had been too late to
participate in the Eucomis discussion. It is never to late to add a few
words I don't think. We recognize that people are busy or gone and may not
be able to comment on a topic dear to their hearts when it is discussed.

If

you have information to share it is always fine to send it later. Cameron
McMaster told me he really wanted to participate in the Eucomis discussion
but didn't have time. I hope that once he has once again moved and is
settled that he will send his comments to the group then. He and Rhoda

told

me the Eucomis I purchased from the Huntington as Eucomis autumnalis pink
couldn't be that species. I think it is probably Eucomis comosa.

Regardless

it is a wonderful plant. Cameron explained how I can divide it so

hopefully

sometime this winter I'll have some plants dried up and separated to send
to the BX.

Mary Sue

I have uploaded pictures of a dwarf white that I have (not at this stage
confirmed as to ID) and pictures of 2 Eucomis varieties that start their
season with deep purple leaves (one has pink, the other white flowers).

Paul Tyerman

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