Calochortus--TOW
Gilbert Nancy L Contr 9 CES/CEC (Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:53:41 PST)

Mary Sue,
The only high elevation Calochortus we are presently growing is C.
leichtlinii. It germinates without pre-treatment at our elevation (2700' in
the Sierra foothills). However, it grows 'very' slowly and we have a few
blooms after five years. If we find the spare time for more experiments, we
might try some of the other high elevation species as well.
-Nancy Gilbert

-----Original Message-----
From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Mary Sue Ittner
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:55 PM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: Re: [pbs] Calochortus--TOW

Dear Diana,

I am interested in knowing whether you are getting the high elevation
species to bloom that you successfully got to germinate using your
techniques. I am wondering if like Tulips some of us in warmer climates
than Jane would need to refrigerate them each year. I grow some high
elevation Triteleias and they do fine in my climate although they don't
emerge sometimes until February but I wonder about Calochortus.

I tried refrigerating my Daubenya aurea this year after Alan Horstmann told
me he had success with that (and after it didn't even come up last year)
and when I checked it, it had good roots and was starting to shoot so I
potted it up and it is now growing. But there is only so much room in our
tiny second refrigerator and I've already moved my tulips there.

Also no one gave me an opinion about whether you could start some of the
ones from dryer climates later to miss the worst of our rainy season and
have success.

Surely there must be a few others growing Calochortus who can share their
experiences. Bob Werra grows a lot of them in my county, but in a hotter in
summer, colder in winter location. I've seen some of his pictures and have
loved his descriptions (Calochortus venustus tomato for example.) And we
know some of you in Australia are growing them and I expect many others.

Which ones are you growing Nancy (Gilbert)? And how about some of you who
grow them only in greenhouses? Which ones respond to those conditions?

Mary Sue

_______________________________________________
pbs mailing list
pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php