Calochortus luteus + cultivar 'Golden Orb'
Marguerite English (Mon, 30 Jun 2003 21:23:14 PDT)
Mark: These are native where I live and have been lovely for 2-3 weeks
with some still coming. They grow throughout the chaparral, and seem to
tuck themselves into semi-shaded areas, although they will also grow in
full sun. They are really showy this year because of our lovely rainy
season, and are about as tall as yours. In dry years they are more sparse
and a little shorter.
At 11:44 AM 6/29/2003 -0400, you wrote:
I'm surprised by the height, with large and brilliant yellow flowers on stems
24"-30" tall (60-75 cm). I grow bulbs that require summer dryness at the
base of shrubs and small trees, which has proven to be a good solution for a
number of bulbs, so I hope that this technique might deliver a long term
solution
towards growing these beauties.
Marguerite English - Gardening with bulbs and perennials at 3500 feet in
the mountains of southern California.