any interesting datura

[infinite_monkey]

looking for any interesting datura out there like to vary the gene pool a little and try some cross pollination can send back any interesting results

[Darklight]

Um....

Which particular pool are we talking of?

There are many species. My fav so far is the Meteloides but i havent grown out the really stunning Metel group yet like the fastuosum section.

Im hoping to find the purple Metel, i found it once in fremantle but didnt know what it was then.

Ive just put in some wrightii and ferox so il take photos later in the year.

Reville

[This message has been edited by Darklight (edited 17 December 2002).]

[waterdragon]

i've got 8 metels happily expanding in the hothouse even tho' the temp today hit 51 degrees in there. giving them plenty of water at the moment. they're the hindu? double whites that i got from the afsr in feb. i'll make seeds available if i'm successful.

[Guest reville]

The whole 'Hindu' thing is just a name i assigned to them to differentiate from the generic 'Datura'

My Book on Chinese herbs call D metel the Hindu datura on account of its origins in that region (South asia) whereas the species D ferox i think is more of a chinese Original.

They also call D wrightii the hairy leaf Datura which ive also stuck with.

The one i was handing out was the one that was sent by Fractal, which was also sent by Gem, and is the same strain mandragora had trouble germinating,

I have one other seed source but only in very small Q's though ive sent some out and hopefully these people wil have success and return a heap.

[infinite_monkey]

i have the purple metel darklight that should be seeding soon if you would like

amd water dragon i would love some of the double whites that would be most lovely