Clivia 'Vico Yellow'
John Grimshaw (Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:25:40 PDT)
Carlo Balistrieri wrote
John,
It might be a good idea to hold your opinion of 'Vico Yellow' until you
seen more than a first bloom. I don't grow it amongst my other clivia, but
I'm sure you know that first blooms can be a bit underwhelming.
My inflorescence of 'Vico Yellow' was by no means the first I've seen - we
grew it, and a very large number of other yellows at the Sahin seed company
while I worked there, and although nice enough, I cannot be convinced of
special qualities in 'Vico Yellow'.
It is curious how these tissue-cultured plants were so slow to flower
(compared with normal seedling growth), because mine was always (still is) a
very healthy-looking dark green in the leaf.
My 'favourite Clivia' remains my original painting by Auriol Batten of the
type specimen of C. mirabilis, which hangs in my dining room. It needs no
water and is perpetually in flower, giving constant pleasure.
John Grimshaw
Dr John M. Grimshaw
Sycamore Cottage
Colesbourne
Nr Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 9NP
Tel. 01242 870567