Anyone propagating S x "Adrian Slack"

[brokken]

Is anyone propagating and selling "Adrian Slack" yet? I'd love to be able to obtain one. Does anyone know of a vendor who is selling it yet?

[BarryRice]

Hey Brokken,

As far as I know, Bob Hanrahan and I are the only two sources for this plant. I think Bob has still been working on trying to get the plant into TC. This has been unsuccessful, and has unfortunately been consuming his plants (as digging into the shoot meristem usually kills the crown).

Meanwhile, I've been quietly working to get the plant into the hands of experienced growers. About a dozen other growers now have this plant as a result. I'm happy to report that with the help of folks like Brooks Garcia, I've even managed to get the plant into the UK and to Australia.

Last year was the first time we actually had enough plants to sell two clones at the annual UCD plant sale. I wasn't planning to do this, but did it more or less on the spur of the moment. I think that this year we're probably going back to propagation mode to get more specimens of the plant in cultivation.

I asked each grower to whom I gave a plant to propagate their clone and give away one specimen before starting to sell plants. I really don't want this to become a plant involved in price-gouging. So I think that people are probably quietly distributing the plant among trading partners, but that soon, soon, we should see this appearing on for-sale lists.

Cheers

Barry

[rco911]

I can't wait! Ahh, S. 'Adrian Slack', such a stunning magnificent glorious wonderful plant ... *sigh*

[brokken]

Thanks Barry.

I'm looking forward to the day when I am able to obtain and propagate this wonderful cultivar.

[BarryRice]

Hey Brokken,

My happy day will be when I visit someone's collection, and am surprised to see 'Adrian Slack' there. So far, I know who has them all because I was involved in getting them there. I want to see the plant in trade!!!!!

B