Re: aroid hybrid

**D* M* <L*@wi.rr.com>**

Will be very interesting to see the flower.  My only hope is that the hybrid
is not as prolific as P. pedatisecta, whose seeds seem to have a germination
rate of 110% and seem intent upon taking over my garden.  I have had a
Saoromatum survive once over a relatively mild winter here, so perhaps if
this is a true hybrid, it will be a little less invasive.

Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com

On 8/9/09 12:44 PM, "Tony Avent" <tony@plantdelights.com> wrote:

> Aroiders:
> 
> Has anyone had experiences with Pinellia hybridizing with Sauromatum?
> I know all my taxonomist friends are either reaching for a stiff drink
> or headache medicine at the thought of such a hybrid.  I'm not even sure
> if this is even theoretically possible, but to be sure, we never let our
> plants read genetics books.   Take a look at our hybrid of Pinellia
> pedatisecta and Sauromatum venosum.  The height is 2' tall and, the
> leaves are intermediate between the two parents.  The plant produces
> sauromatum like speckled petioles, but with many emerging per corm
> (sauromatum only produces one each) like the pinellia parent.  I missed
> the flower this year, but will watch closer next year.  I'd like to hear
> your thoughts.  http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids

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