Re: New cultivar found? What now?
- Subject: Re: New cultivar found? What now?
- From: D* M*
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 12:05:53 -0500
>I found a variegated sport of Vinca minor growing off of an older,
>straight species in my backyard (also known as the "Mallorn test plots").
>Looking through my references, I don't see anything that's described
>similarly. It has creamy white blotches and streaks throughout the leaf,
>reminding me somewhat of Acer rufinerve 'Hatsuyaki':
>
>
>What do I do with it? How do I find out if it is unique, and if it is,
>what then? Do I try to propagate it myself? Do I give it away to my
>favorite nursery? I have no idea how to proceed.
>
>Thanks for any tips,
>
>Chris
Hi Chris,
Part of being a good plantsman is to have a keen eye for things out
of the ordinary. This is exactly the way many of our spectacular
plants have been discovered. I have been fortunate enough to have
spotted several of these in my own garden(an Alcea rosea and a
Pardancanda) and while they will never make me rich (in a monetary
sense), it give me great pleasure to see them made available to other
gardeners.
I think your first step is to try to establish the plant growing on
it's own roots. This shouldn't be a problem for Vinca. Next, get
some good photos and show them to some of the smaller, specialty
nurseries (I spent almost 5 years trying to get Thompson & Morgan to
accept my hollyhock 'Fiesta Time', but they needed something that
they could mass produce). If you can find a smaller outfit that is
interested, then they may be willing to give you credit in plants
from their own catalog - this is the best way.
Get some photos for the rest of us and keep us informed as to your progress.
--
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
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