Podophyllum 2015

[johnw]

Brian  - We see that phenomenon happen more & more the longer we observe these plants.  It's now rather common with difforme, delavayi and delavayi x versipelle.  Sometimes on pleianthum and versipelle itself.  Sure beats dying which is always a worry when the first set of leaves go down.  Wonder if dry stretches start the process.

john

[Parsla]

May I weigh in on this topic?

I have attached photos of what I believe to be Podophyllum versipelle, growing under an english oak. The first was taken a few days ago - a new leaf pushing through for spring. The second was taken last october - stunning claret blooms. Mine came from Lynn McGough in NSW Australia.

The pink-leafs on Susan's photograph are beautiful - serious envy at this end.

Jacqui.

[melager]

Another batch of seedlings - Podophyllum delavayi x versipelle - and these are quite different than delavayi x pleianthum. The nice thing is we are getting seedlings that emerge later which might be useful to those prone to devastating late frosts.  Also have red-leafed delavayis that emerge late.

johnw

They look great John I must try doing some crosses myself

Mel

[johnw]

Jacqui - I think the experts will need to see the petals when the flower is fully open.

john