Rauhia multiflora cultural suggestions requested
Lee Poulsen (Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:06:13 PST)
On Feb 8, 2007, at 6:38 PM, Dylan Hannon wrote:
I am glad to see some interest in this fantastic (if small!) genus. I
am writing an article on Rauhia and would appreciate hearing from
members about their experience with material of known wild origin
(with locality) and field notes and field photos.
Alan Meerow is, I believe, writing up a new Rauhia presently. There
are other 'anomalies' that need to be sorted, such as smaller,
definitely deciduous plants with bluish-glaucous leaves. They appear
to fall in with R. staminosa.
I have the interest, but the knowledge about their culture came a
little late for my R. decora seedlings from Alan's seeds... Wish some
would become available again.
Dylan, as for the wild origin material, you should get in touch with
Dan, the "plantguy" of Treasured Botanicals. He is offering some
bulbs of R. multiflora from Peru, and says his source in Peru has 2
or maybe more Rauhia species that came from 3 different localities. I
invited him to join the list, but don't know if he has done so or not.
--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena, California, USA, USDA Zone 10a