Dichelostemma--TOW
Shawn Pollard (Thu, 29 May 2003 18:43:43 PDT)

Dear Alberto, Jane, Lauw, Diana, and I (Mary Sue),

I grew four of the Dichelostemmas back in Alpine with
repeat bloom each year. I had some D. pulchellum var.
pauciflorum I brought from Arizona in which the corms
grew HUGE, approaching Chasmanthe in size. They were
completely hardy and indestructible. I planted the D.
volubile underneath several manzanitas (Arctostaphylos
pungens) where they bloomed seemingly forever. I was
delighted and surprised how well D. ida-maia did in a
shady location. The D. congestum was in a bed where
it grew up through bluebonnets in the spring and was
covered by evening primroses in summer. I love this
genus!

Sincerely,
Shawn Pollard
Alpine, TX