Top secret plants!!! Alocasia hybrid first time shown

OK I thought I would show off a few of the new ones that no one has really seen. These are plants that I think have a lot of potential the only problem is you will see these now but it maybe years before you get to grow them. That is the ones with this top secret theme :>)
The reason for the delay in growing these are. I have to test for certain traits, others I have to build stock and of course get patents on them. This is to insure I get credit for the hard work as well as help fund more work in the future. So enjoy the pics sorry to tease but it helps make those wish list a tab bigger. THANKS



This message was edited Sep 26, 2005 1:53 AM

This plant is a new hybrid and extremely exciting for me. The mother of the plant was macrorrhiza. I am not sure if you know what these means but a few of you have grown my hybrid called Alocasia williams hybrid? Well this is similar with a bit of a new look. Macrorrhiza is a bit of a weed and a huge grower. It's hardy to zone 7b or 8 and is fast and strong. Most of you may know it as the upright elephant ear. Well that was the mother to this plant which means this plant will get large be strong fast and much easier than the ones we see with beautiful leaves but fight to keep alive. Like the post for overwintering aroids. This plant would be on the easy side and much prettier looking than most in that group. Here is a pic of the underside of the leaf.

Incredible Brian! Great work! Do you have a tissue culture facility to propagate? Even with, it must take several years. I think we'll be seeing articles on you and your work in horticultural publications soon. Thanks for these great previews before the rest of the gardening world gets a peak. Neal.

Whatup, B?

On the first pic I immediately assumed the Macro parent, and of course couldn't help but recognize the similarities between it and your existing commercial namesake, but I expect you won't be telling us about the other (as my ex wife likes to jokingly refer to me as) "sperm donor."

Oh ... I noticed that baby number previous is being cloned over at AgriStarts nowadays! Good show, dude! Now if you could just somehow divine us a winter hardy Syngonium, Cryptosperma or Anthurium ... I would be much obliged. :o)

I dont know about winter hardy Syngoniums Cytrospermas or anthuriums. That would be nice. But first you have find me just one with that hardy trait. Of course some genetic work my friend does on citris has made some very hardy forms just by adding and removing genes.

PS You should like the next post

Oh You big tease!!
Bonnie

I have to keep you guys on your toes don't want you slacking off.