Re: Puya Source
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- Subject: Re: Puya Source
- From: L* P*
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:28:23 -0800
>I believe that someone recently mentioned one of the "Puya" genus, perhaps
>in the recent thread on Med. Top Ten. Having seen them used to spectacular
>effect in the Huntington in Pasadena, I'm interested in acquiring some
>plants, perhaps P. berteroniana. Does anyone know of a North American,
>particularly Californian, source for Puya? Many thanks.
Or if there isn't a N. American source of plants, is there a source
for the seed, and how difficult is it to raise from seed? And Tim,
where in the Huntington did you see it growing? Is it in bloom now?
--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena area, California, USDA Zone 9-10
wlp@radar-sci.jpl.nasa.gov