Re: D. adelae

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Wed, 28 Jul 93 11:41:12 +0000

> It's my understanding that there are two D. adelae forms,
> "red" and "green", which refers to the flowers. Mine is
> flowering now and is the green form. Is there any par-
> ticular rarity ascribed to either form? Is the growth
> habit any different? Would the green form be described
> as anthy...cin (?) free?

I hadn't heard of a green-form ('til now). The common form has murky red/
brownish flowers, and Slack mentions the existance of a bright red form. I
wouldn't expect any difference in growth habits between the plants, but then
I've only got (& seen) the common form.

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