Dear Ken, WHy don't you get one of your lily bulbs to a professional who can propagate it, either by traditional means or by tissue culture? I can put you in touch with such people if you don't know them already. Besrt regards, Jane McGary At 12:45 AM 12/28/2003 -0800, you wrote: >Hi, Jane >L washingtonianum- > >there is said to be a low-elevation population from the southern > >Willamette Valley that was easier to grow, but I don't know anyone who has > >it, and the native population is no doubt long eradicated by farming). > > The bulb(s?) that I have are from the local, low elevation >population; unfortunately, there only seems to be one clone and it does >not self. I've been looking for a pollen source to get seeds, so far >without luck. The scales are long, narrow and thin, and curved. I haven't >tried to scale it, it probably would need a spoon or something to get them >off at the basal plate. I do have the equipment to tissue culture some >scales, all I lack is the ambition. > The plant is unique in having no spotting and I'd like to see it >preserved. How has been the problem. > Ken > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php