Re: Pulmonaria


>Most places are now using the Royal Horticultural Society Index of
>Garden Plants by Mark Griffiths as the canonical source for plant
>nomenclature.

I also normally use the Royal Horticultural Society Index of Garden Plants
by Mark Griffiths. But even this master piece has its limitations. First
published in '94 it is 4 years old now. This work is to my experience
better for wildforms than for cultivars.

>'Sissinghurst White' is listed as a P. saccharata cultivar.
>
>I too would be interested in finding out what references were used,
>just for curiosity's sake.
>
>Doing a mini-monograph like that takes time, and I really appreciate
>the time and effort that went into it!  Many thanks to the author
>(Meum71@aol.com -- is that Paul Henjum?)

Let it be clear that I join the above statement.


Roger Bastin,


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