Bulbs for the Holidays--TOW
Pat Colville (Fri, 26 Dec 2003 14:36:36 PST)

In bloom for Christmas in Southern California is almost the same as Mary
Sue's selection: Lachenalias, viridiflora and bulbifera plus a pretty
puffy white Massonia ecinata, a few cyclamen, a brilliant orange and
yellow knipofia, numerous narcissus (paperwhites that were forced once
for indoors and then given a decent burial in various places where
nothing wants to grow), one cymbidium, many succulents, oxalis and one
very independent daylily that always blooms between Christmas and New
Years
Pat Colville
Pasadena Calif

-----Original Message-----
From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Sue Ittner
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:04 AM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: [pbs] Bulbs for the Holidays--TOW

Dear All,

I suspect it could be a bit quiet this week, but for those of you who
are
looking at email here is our topic of the week. Please share stories or
a
few lines about any bulbs that you associate with holidays. It doesn't
have
to be Christmas or the New Year although those would certainly be
welcome.
Since we are a group from all over the world with different climates,
the
diversity (if people share) could be immense.

In California it is hit or miss with some plants whether they will bloom

before January. For instance this year I'm going to have a lot of
Cyclamen
coum in bloom (yea!), but usually January is more likely. I almost
always
have some Lachenalia in bloom. I always hope that Lachenalia bulbifera
will
be open since it is red and green (the colors you see associated with
Christmas in the United States.) Mine has fat buds, but looks like New
Year
may be more likely. Lachenalia rubida which is usually earlier for me
was
late this year so it will have to stand in. Lachenalia viridiflora is
almost open and blooms almost every December.

Best wishes to all of you for the holidays and thanks for all the great
information and pictures you have shared with all of us this year.

Mary Sue

PBS List Administrator, Wiki Worker, TOW Coordinator (Whew!)

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