Re: Looking for Phlomis
At 04:00 PM 8/3/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Colleagues,
>
> I am in the process of trying to track down
>sources for either seed or explants of the following
>species of Phlomis:Phlomis cashmeriana,Phlomis cretica,
>Phlomis longifolia,Phlomis oreophylla,Phlomis pungens,
>Phlomis regelii,Phlomis taurica,and Phlomis umbrosa.
>Anyone having a source for these species, please let us know as we are
>in the process of working on protocols for the micropropagation of this
>genera. Thanks in advance for any help.
> cordially,
> J.N.Covanes
> Director of Research
> Botresearch USA
Try Plant Delights. Tony Avent is building up a good sized collection of
them. I have a few, but they are not in good shape. Phlomis seed
germinates very well on shaking the seed in 100 ppm gibberelic acid for 30
minutes.
Plant Delights Nursery 919-772-4794
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tony Avent
http://www.plantdel.com
E-mail: tony@plantdel.com
Richard F. Dufresne
313 Spur Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
336-674-3105