And so . . . ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randall P. Linke" <randysgarden@gmail.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 4:51:25 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Pacific Bulb Society BX 295 One of the reasons I had not signed on to the mailing list for so long, despite Mary Sue's prodding, was I knew I would have to join the paid group once I started seeing the exchange lists. Randy On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> wrote: > Here's is some supplemental information for my BX 295 donations. > I'm thrilled to be able to offer some new things to the BX. > > Dennis in Cincy > > ------- > > The first three selections are geophytic insectivorous plants native > to S.E. USA (or hybrids derived from native species). They require > full sun, constant moisture, and nutrient deficient media. Seeds tend > to be hydrophobic. So sow them in sphagnum moss, or direct sow into > your carnivorous plant bog bed. Sarracenia are extremely cold hardy, > typically down to Z4. Sarracenia growth habit is strikingly similar > to Irises. They're rhizomatous and clump-forming. If you're familiar > with Irises, you'll easily be able to understand Sarracenia. > > > Sarracenia 'Red Rocket' - Open pollinated, growing near S. leucophylla > and S. flava var. rugellii. 'Red Rocket' is a cross between S. flava > x S. purpurea. > > Sarracenia leucophylla (var. green) - Open pollinated, growing near S. > flava var. rugellii and S. 'Red Rocket'. This pitcher plant has no > red pigment in it. > > Dionaea musiculpa. The famous Venus Flytrap! I collected the seeds > too late and most had already dehisced. There are less than 10 seeds > on offer here. These are marginally hardy for me (Z5/Z6). They grow > in my bog bed year round, outdoors, and will survive with adequate > snow cover (or mild enough winter). They MUST have a cold winter > dormancy (but not too cold) so people in Z9 or warmer may find them > challenging in the long run. > > Iris fulva. Hand pollinated, this is the typical red form. There are > only about 15 seeds on offer here. I hand pollinated lots of flowers > but had a lousy harvest. Very disappointing! > > Canna flaccida. Ex. PBS-BX # 258. There are only 13 seeds on offer > here. I planted several seeds in mid-winter, indoors, under lights. > Then moved them outside in late spring. One plant bloomed & set seed. > These are them. > > Sinningia cardinalis. Distant relative to the African violet. Seeds > are dust-like. Plants mature quickly and will bloom within 6 to 12 > months after sowing. This species is geophytic and will form a large > tuber with age. Flowers are spectacular! This is the typical red > form. I grow it indoors as a house-plant, year round. > > Passiflora lutea. Ex. Northern Georgia, but fully cold hardy in Z5/Z6 > Ohio. Flowers are less than an inch across! Not your typical > passionflower. Vines grow 3 to 10 feet with no suckering. VERY well > behaved compared to P. incarnata. (Not a geophyte.) > > Passiflora incarnata. Ex. Southern Ohio. Probably cold hardy to Z4. > Flowers about 5 inches across with filaments squigglier than typical > P. incarnata. Fruits are savory with a lemony-limey flavor. VERY > badly behaved, suckers vigorously. Vines grow to 20 feet or more. > Extremely floriferous. (Not a geophyte.) This is a thug. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- * * A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. - Thomas Paine --- * * _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/