This supplement is additional
information to the following article as seen in Issue Five:
Allamanda (Pt3)
pp. 64-66 by Arno King
For years people
have tried to hybridise allamandas but this has proved near
impossible. Allamanda cathartica fails to set seed in most
countries due to lack of a pollinator and complex pollination
mechanisms.
Recently, many new hybrids of allamanda have been introduced
into cultivation. These plants appear to be similar to both
A. blanchetii and A.cathartica ’Hendersonii’.
It is said that these hybrids occurred by chance when both
species were grown side by side, seed being set on A. blanchetii.
Nong Nooch Botanic Gardens in Thailand has a very large collection
of these plants and many are making their way into Australian
gardens.
New Cultivars include: Jamaican Sunset, Cherries Jubilee,
Winter Velvet, Caramel Blush, Peaches and Cream.
Details in the magazine.
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