Podophyllum 2016

[Carlo]

Apparently we suffer from the same malady...(and I know we're not alone...).

[johnralphcarpenter]

Something reptilian emerging from the ground...

[P. Kohn]

First seed germinated yesterday. Nothing above ground for the parent plant on the allotment nor for last year's seedlings in pots though roots look healthy.

[johnw]

Great colour on that one Ralph.  Do show us how it progresses.

john

[WimB]

Anyone here growing 'Red Panda'? How does it do?

[johnw]

Wim - We passsed on 'Red Panda' as Philip MacD.'s hybrids of the same cross are far superior.

john 

[WimB]

Wim - We passsed on 'Red Panda' as Philip MacD.'s hybrids of the same cross are far superior.

john

Oh, pics?? Will probably never be available in Europe    but still, pics?? 

[Maggi Young]

 Podophyllum  'Red Panda' was named by Ernie and Marietta O’byrne of Northwest Garden Nursery -
this photo is from an article by Dan Heims for the PHS (http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/podophyllums-the-mayapples-of-asia-and-america-2/ )


 'Red Panda'  - uppper left  - others are Dan's Terra Nova hybrids.

[WimB]

Podophyllum  'Red Panda' was named by Ernie and Marietta O’byrne of Northwest Garden Nursery -
this photo is from an article by Dan Heims for the PHS

Thanks Maggi! I had seen that pic, they look great but now I'm curious in Philip's cv's...he does post on the forum now and again, no?

[Maggi Young]

He does, Wim - we'll see if John can tempt him out to show photos of his cultivars!

[Brian Ellis]

I wonder how many times one needs to cross P. delavayi and P. pleianthum to get a Red Panda?

[johnw]

I wonder how many times one needs to cross P. delavayi and P. pleianthum to get a Red Panda?

Brian - I don't think it matters which you use with delavayi, pleianthum or versipelle.  What does matter is how great the delavayi is and we used Philip's best in our cross.  As you see in the frame - left - hohums, mid 50% are pretty good (best is mid-upper-right), right some delavayis.  Colours are much better in full sun and these are in a fair amount of shade..

Somewhere in iPhoto I have a pic of Philip's best of this cross but where is the question.

johnw

[Carlo]

Now I really need to get them all! Take a peek at the article Maggi referenced. Good information from Dan and more great photographs!

[Brian Ellis]

Brian - I don't think it matters which you use with delavayi, pleianthum or versipelle.  What does matter is how great the delavayi is ...

Will get the paintbrush out to N due course

[Gabriela]

Brian - I don't think it matters which you use with delavayi, pleianthum or versipelle.  What does matter is how great the delavayi is and we used Philip's best in our cross.  As you see in the frame - left - hohums, mid 50% are pretty good (best is mid-upper-right), right some delavayis.  Colours are much better in full sun and these are in a fair amount of shade..
Somewhere in iPhoto I have a pic of Philip's best of this cross but where is the question.
johnw

Wow  I wouldn't mind even the 'hohums' (I assume 'bad' ones, I don't really know this word).