[Fwd: Re: calochortus]
Elizabeth Waterman (Thu, 12 Jun 2003 09:15:18 PDT)

Hi,
here's the answer re:///calochortus/.

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Subject: Re: cal
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 07:50:18 -0700
From: Roger Raiche <rraiche@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
To: Elizabeth Waterman <lizwat@earthlink.net>
References: <3EE27B33.FA52A5FD@earthlink.net>

Hi Liz,
There probably will be some Calochortus venustus in flower
around then in the bulb bed. However, it is getting late,
and we
don't have all that many to begin with - it being such a
difficult
genus to maintain alive in cultivation.
I expect in the wild there may still be some too, of a
number
of species, but overall it is getting late and one would
likely
search for them on North slopes and moist soils - or higher
elevation.
If your friend Fran does come here, she should also visit
the
Tilden Garden (East Bay Regional Parks Botanical Garden
((EBRPBG).)
They have more species in cultivation than we do, and may
have some
in flower. Their climate is a little hotter though, so
it'll be late
there too.
Best,
Roger