Re: cerinthe
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: cerinthe
- From: N* S* <n*@mindsovermatter.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 22:06:52 -0800
>Dear Nan
>
>Some thoughts on your Cerinthe puzzle. The original species Cerinthe major
>has yellow flowers, each of them with a maroon base.The blue flowered
>Cerinthe is a variety of this (var. purpurescens).It usually comes true
>from seed, but maybe you got a seed that had mutated back to the original.
>Just guessing.
>
>Anni Jensen
Interesting.... The woman I got the plants from says that her purple ones
have never self-seeded, but she collects seed and grows more purple
flowering ones, whilst my yellow ones self-seed all over the place. But
mind don't have a purple base. Guess its just more mystery!
Nan
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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