D. intermedia carolina giant

Tom Hillson (gdughi@snlndro.noca.fred.org)
Fri, 30 Jul 93 07:38 pdt

Rick,
Regarding our discussion of D. intermedia "Carolina giant": Upon further
consideration; I think that "Carolina giant" is a varietal name rather
than a clonal name. Slack mentions, in his 2nd book, that a variety of
intermedia exists in a portion of the U.S.A. which grows to twice the
size of the standard variety. This would be similar to multifida being a
variety of D. binata, wouldn't it? The sexual offspring of such a
variety would carry the same name, wouldn't they?

Could someone help me out here? Is "Carolina giant" a variety or a clone
name? How would it be written (D. intermedia var Carolina giant, D.
intermedia 'Carolina giant', etc.) Thanks.

Gary

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