J. L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN, BOX 337, LA HONDA, CALIFORNIA 94020-0337 USA
2009 SEEDLIST - NEW ITEMS
AMORPHOPHALLUS
NEW—Amorphophallus albispathus. LARGE CORMS
(1 1/2 to 3" - may bloom this
season), each: $18.00 (9 left as of June 7th)
SMALL CORMS (under 1" - will need another season of growth before blooming), each: $8.00
(4 left as of May 19th)
Sweet-scented white 3 - 5" spathes have an anise-seed fragrance. Produces a single divided
16" leaf. South central Thailand. After the leaf dies down, it requires a 3 or 4 month dry
period of dormancy before flowering. Wait until growth begins again before giving water. Usually
blooms in summer, followed by foliage. Keep warm and dry during winter. Most Amorphophallus have
foul-smelling flowers, so this one is an unusual change. Blooming-size tubers can flower just
sitting on a shelf, without soil or water.
NEW
—Amorphophallus lewallei. OUT OF STOCK
SMALL CORMS (under 1" - will need several seasons before blooming), each:
$18.00 (3 left as of June 8th)
Nice collection of photos: www.aroid.org/genera/speciespage.php?genus=amorphophallus&species=lewallei
This rare species is from open grasslands in Burundi, in tropical Africa west of
the Congo. Cup-like spathe with curled lip attractively mottled with maroon, and
a lime-green to white knobbly spadix. This species also doesn't have the typical
carrion-scent common to Amorphophallus. Flowers along with the leaf, and
stem elongates as fruits ripen to red. Leaf to 3 feet tall, divided. Best in
rich soil with warmth when growing, rest dry after they go dormant.
ARISEAMA
NEW—Arisaema propinquum. MEDIUM CORMS, each: $9.00
Nice purple spathe with white or green stripes and netting at the top, with
a long tail, early summer. Two trifoliate leaves. Himalayas, Kashmir to Tibet,
to about 14,000 feet. Zone 5. It took our grower 12 years to build up his stock
of this species to where he could offer them to us. Sure to sell out quickly.
CYCAS (SYE-kas or KY-kas)
CYCADACEAE. Ancient primitive plants resembling palms, but they are not related.
Attractive and slow growing, they make nice house plants.
NEW—Cycas revoluta. CYCA-21. 4 large seed:
$5.00
'JAPANESE SAGO CYCAD'. Glossy green pinnate palm-like leaves to 5 feet long.
Slow-growing cycad with a trunk to 6 - 10 feet tall. Attractive orange fruits.
Southern Japan. Zone 9. Nice!
KETELEERIA
PINACEAE. Tall evergreen SE Asian conifers resembling Abies. Good in
mild climates.
NEW—Keteleeria evelyniana. (e,g) KETE-12.
Packet: $3.00 Fresh crop just received March 2009
Tall conifer to 130 feet, with attractive needles and narrow cones. Young
shoots rusty brown. Southern China to Viet Nam. Zone 8. Does well in California.
The wood is used in construction, the seeds are rich in oil, and it has been
used medicinally. If killed to the ground by a strong freeze, it may regrow from
the roots. Germination in a month or two.
MIRABILIS
NEW—Mirabilis Jalapa Limelight. (e,h)
MIRA-6L. Packet: $3.00
Rare heirloom four o'clock with bright light green foliage, sometimes
marbled and variegated. Striking fuchsia-purple flowers. Choice!
NICOTIANA
STANDARD BURLEY VARIETIES:
NEW—Nicotiana Tabacum VA 509. (a!,h) NICO-36VB.
Packet: $2.50
Germination: 99% Tested: 9/08, Gram: $7.50, 5 grams: $30.00
Medium-early maturing stand-up burley that produces high quality and good
yield. Stand-up varieties hold their leaves higher off the ground, keeping them
cleaner. Certified Kentucky-grown seed.
Disease resistance levels:
Black Shank Race 0: Medium resistance.
Black Shank Race 1: Medium resistance.
Black Root Rot: Medium low resistance.
Fusarium Wilt: Low resistance.
Wildfire: High resistance.
VIRGINIA TOBACCO VARIETIES:
NEW—Nicotiana Tabacum Walker's Broadleaf. (a!,h)
NICO-36WB. Packet: $2.50
Germination: 99% Tested: 10/08, Gram: $7.50, 5 grams: $30.00
An old Virginia variety, long grown. Medium-sized wide leaves that are
spaced closely on the stalk.
PRUNUS
NEW—Prunus serotina. (d,h) PRUN-120. Packet: $2.50
'BLACK CHERRY', 'RUM CHERRY'. A nice wild cherry to 80 feet, with fragrant
white flowers in spring, followed by small purple-black cherries. E. N. America.
Good lumber and wildlife food, and the source of medicinal black cherry bark.
Zone 3. Give 3 months prechill and hold pots several years.