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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