more on Hymenocallis
Christine Council (Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:54:12 PDT)

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
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