Surplus Cyclamen graecum

Surplus Cyclamen graecum
jmsjon664@aol.com (Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:02:28 PDT)

Hi John,
I've been growing Rhodea japonica outside for a number of years in a well-protected, shady place, and the darn thing keeps growing (not my most exciting plant). I should think that might be a solution, particularly down there.
Jim Jones
Lexington, MA

-----Original Message-----
From: John T Lonsdale <john@johnlonsdale.net>
To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sun, Oct 24, 2010 3:07 pm
Subject: [pbs] Surplus Cyclamen graecum

Hi,

Ive been doing some sorting out in my greenhouses and have about 25
Cyclamen graecum (ssp. graecum, ssp. graecum f. album, anatolicum and
candicum) in 7-10 pots that I want to give away. They are great mature
plants but I dont have the room to keep everything Ive ever selected and
potting up last years selections has pushed these into retirement. Anyone
who can stop by our house/garden is welcome to them all. You have to take
them all though no cherry-picking.

Not exactly bulbous but in a fit of enthusiasm I sowed a ton of seed of
Rhodea japonica from variegated selections a couple of years ago. Over 100
progeny are now in individual 3 ½ pots and although theres not a hint of
variegation in sight there is interesting variation in leaf
form/length/width. Anyone want them? Ill plant a few but the rest are
taking up space that wont be available in a couple of weeks. If the
variegation shows up in the third season then you will make out like a
bandit!

Thanks,

John T Lonsdale PhD
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