Searching for Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Hercules'

[johnw]

Does anyone know of a North American source for Hercules?

johnw

[arilnut]

HI John, there is this one.  http://www.kartuz.com/p/80012/Zantedeschia+aethiopica+Hercules+-+Solid+Green+Leaf.html

Also Plant Delights has it.

John B

[johnw]

Thanks John.  Funny that link mentions getting it at Western Hills 25 years ago.  In fact I was at Western Hills  - superb nursery by the way - 25 years ago last month.  Guess we are slightly behind the times out here.

johnw

[jshields]

I have a clump growing in a 7-gal pot that is not happy.  It blooms but is stunted, in the greenhosue right now and outdoors in the lath house in summer.  Good luck!

Jim

[Robert G]

Hi John,

A few years back www.tropic.ca carried it. It looks like they have shifted their focus a bit. They might still have a couple around though just not on catalogue. I have never ordered anything from them and don't know anyone who has.

Robert

[Chuck]

It is propagated in Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco. You can tell it apart form the others by the large size and the  spots on the leaves.

[johnw]

Thanks all.  Robert - I have ordered from Tropic to Tropics before.  Ray, the owner, has a very interesting collection and the nursery is well worth a visit.  I remember a form of Liriodendron chinensis that he had, the leaves were so big for scale we photographed it on a friend's shoulders & back which it covered completely. 

johnw