Anthericum
Dylan Hannon (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:52:35 PDT)

Jim,

I grow a handful of Echeandia species, similar to and related to
Anthericum. The rootstock is comprised of a short "crown" (a very
short and slight stem, just a nub really, that connects shoots and
roots) that is equipped with a compact cluster of succulent,
sausage-like roots. The overall effect is not unlike the rootstock of
dahlias. I believe the genus is centered in Mexico and one can see
various species all around that country as roadside herbs. Flower
colors I have seen are white, yellow and orange. Some have quite
attractive broad or glaucous foliage.

Dylan Hannon

On 7/12/07, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote:

Dear all,
Seems a slow time in the garden especially after all the
lingering damage from this spring, but now just finishing is a plant
of Anthericum sp. As Mark MacD says on the wiki : It is an "excellent
yet underused ornamental species" in reference to A ramosum in the
Northeast US. He also says it is generally considered somewhat
tender, but isn't for him in USDA Zone 5. I have an excellent large
plant originally from Panayoti Kelaidis that has hundreds of small
white blooms each summer.
It seems to me the differences between species are small, but
around 300 are recognized over a large range.

So I am curious are any of these species grown by PBS-ers?

It seems a sort of marginal 'bulbous' plant, but I haven't
see what the underground parts look like in years.

Any one have experiences to share on this one?

Thanks. Jim W.
--
Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +
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