Hi Christine: The species with ferny leaves are as follows: Oxalis glabra, O. versicolor, O. goniorhiza, O. polyphylla and O. polyphylla var. heptaphylla. I am sure there are more, but those are the ones I can think of at this moment. Seed of Oxalis is not usually available, since many species very rarely set seed, and seed is usually very short-lived. Diana > Hello: > I am new to the group, I can't remember the date I noticed this fine group > of people > on the net. I am trying to learn identification of the various plants and > also > would like to have Oxalis (main) bulbs or seeds or what ever. I have > nothing to > trade but am willing to pay for odd, rare or exotic plants; my love is of > course > the beautiful, unpredictable Oxalis. Perhaps it is not unpredictable to > you learned > folks but so far it has been an experience for me. I'm looking for the > Oxalis > that resembles a fern. If anyone has information about this unusual plant > please the information it to my attention. > > Thanks to all of you who have been unselfish with your knowledge and time; > perhaps > one day I will know what I am doing. I just love wild flowers or is it that > they > love me. > > Bye all. > Chris > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <ConroeJoe@aol.com> > > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > > Date: 4/25/2004 1:42:35 PM > > Subject: [pbs] more on Hymenocallis > > > > Hi, > > > > I owe some of you seeds or bulbs from Texas plants. I have not > forgotten, > > but am in the middle of a very busy spring and am still tracking down > > populations from southeast Texas. > > > > My early plants have finished blooming (the small form), whereas the > large > > form plants are just in the middle of their bloom. If it ever dries out > a bit I > > plan to do some seed gathering from wild populations. The most southerly > > plants that I have (Texas plants) are from Hog Bayou in Calhoun County. > I don't > > yet have germplasm from populations north of Cleveland, TX, but hope to > travel > > to Palestine, TX this spring and collect seed. > > > > Everything I've found within 100 miles of Houston has a dab of yellow in > the > > center of the flower, and if I take the time to dig down the bulbs are > big > > (duck egg-sized), and have dark skins--almost black. But the populations > are > > variable in terms of when they bloom, flower size, and overall plant > size. Some > > start as early as March 1, whereas other populations don't get going till > 3-4 > > weeks later even though they are situated half a climate zone warmer (9b > vs. > > 9a). > > > > These southeast Texas plants are quite adaptable. They are willing to > grow > > in roadside ditches and even tolerate roadside mowing. So, while their > natural > > habitat is slowly going away, I don't think the species will be lost. > The > > population near my home is due for extinction soon when a 2-lane road is > > widened, but perhaps it too can survive here and there in ditches and > manmade low > > areas. They do fine in regular gardens but I think they must need > seasonal > > wetness to successfully reproduce in the wild. > > > > I'm still looking for Hymenocallis galvestonensis seeds if anyone has > some to > > spare this year. I've never seen that plant in the wild, I guess I just > > don't know where to look. > > > > > > Cordially, > > > > Joe, Conroe TX, lots of rain forecast this week > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php