To: SESS58A@PRODIGY.COM(MR DEAN A COOK)
> Dave, I have seen anglica and obovata in the wild and have found that
> in cultivation the leaves don't get as long as the ones in the wild.
> I noticed that the anglica was submerged in about 3-4" of water. The
> ones I have in cultivation don't get the underwater treatment, thus
> don't produce the longer leaves.
> Dean Cook
> Junction city,Oregon
Hi Dean,
I'm not sure what you mean about the leaves being short in cultivation...
Because I was unhappy with the way temperate/hardy CPs always look in-
side, I grow all of them outside so I guess, as far as the plants are
concerned, they are in the wild. Where did you see the wild plants,
near home? I've never seen D.anglica or D.obovata in the wild but I
have seen plenty of D.intermedia. This plant is truly happy growing
out of the peat-muck that you can find at edge of waterways. Sounds
alot like your D.anglica.
Reason I forwarded to the group:
This growth habit is much more like D.intermedia than D.rotundifolia.
The latter likes the soil well drained and enjoys shade. What
conditions does D.linearis enjoy? The point I'm trying to make is
from what Dean says about D.anglica's wild habits, it doesn't
seem that D.rotundifolia would one of the parents...
Dave Evans