Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Identification by foliage?, 0 by Kell

Kell wrote:
I am sure people have photo IDed Dr. Seuss and CG and got them confused. I do not recall growing Dr. Seuss myself but I had a great CG till I just didn't have room. I am not using any ones with suav in it for hybridizing so out it went. Also the Bay area has tons of huge CGs all over so I can enjoy them just driving around.

It is my experience so not the rule by any means that only CG has occasional toothed juvenile leaves. Dr. Seuss I believe has them on mature leaves also.

Have you read this thread by Kyle? He is one of the original brug masters here. He is a great resource, very knowledgeable about most plant and certainly about brugs. He is very nice too. Always willing to help. http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/363316/

I have a piece of a brug which was identified by the giver as Hetty Krauss. The giver is also a plant expert with long ties back in brug history as does Kyle. He was adamant when I asked again about it if it is indeed for sure Hetty Krauss. He says it is. He works at the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum and they have it growing there as Hetty Krauss. I will say I never saw a picture of Hetty Krauss or Dr. Seuss that looked as good as this one does. It gave me a deep thrill when I saw it and I have been thrilled to share it with a friend or 2 already out of California though mine is still small, so that it gets circulated around our brug family. It is really a special yellow brug. I am at a loss on what to call it though because of the differences of opinion. Both guys have much credibility with me. And both are adamant.

I need to tag it something as it makes the rounds though. I sure hate to add to the confusion.

Here is my friend grabbing a piece for me. My heart was beating so hard. LOL It is a HUGE flower. The leaves are all smooth.