Re: identification
- Subject: Re: identification
- From: J* D*
- Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:48:18 -0700 (PDT)
Cordyline stricta, a small Dracaena marginata-like
species, has gorgeous open amethyst flowerstalks.
I believe it's native to Australia. Very common in SF
gardens.
-Jason Dewees
San Francisco
USA
--- "Vinciguerra, Alessandra"
<A.Vinciguerra@aarome.org> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> while visiting an old garden near the Naples area
> (the royal "English"
> gardens at Caserta) I came across what looked - from
> far away, I was not
> allowed to get closer- very much like a long stemmed
> Pandanus (but it could
> have been perhaps a Dracena), with apple green strap
> leaves and astonishing
> lilac (I really mean the color of Syringa vulgaris
> or Wistaria floribunda)
> flowers. These latter were inflorescences, that
> resembled those of
> Cordyline australis, and were slightly drooping. The
> plants were grown near
> a water feature, and were quite striking.
> The head gardener had no idea as to what they are,
> neither - he said- did
> the various experts from many bot. gardens that
> visited them in the past.
> Anybody out there who has a clue?
> Thank you very much,
> Alessandra
>
>
> Alessandra Vinciguerra
> Superintendent of the gardens
> American Academy in Rome
> Via Masina, 5
> 00153 Roma
> Tel. 39-06-5846444
>
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