Scoliopus
Merrill Jensen (Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:25:09 PDT)

Thanks Mary Sue,

I'll see if I can locate some. Maybe Strybing has one kicking around the
back greenhouse that they would let go. It will be worth the hunt!

Take care,

M

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From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Mary Sue Ittner
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:23 PM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: RE: [pbs] Scoliopus

Dear Merrill,

If you have a source for Scoliopus I think you could try it. Before you
joined out list I posted some information from Ian Young who grows it
successfully in Scotland and his technique includes adequate fertilize and
regular water. A plant I purchased at a CNPS plant sale and planted in my
garden in a shady spot did not survive, but I suspect now the soil dried
out too much in summer. That spot didn't get much water in summer and what
I did provide the redwood roots no doubt sucked up quickly. In the wild
Scoliopus plants are often found in very wet spots and are probably far
enough down in the ground that the roots do not dry out very much even
during our dry summers. I've been adding seed if I come upon it to other
areas of my garden hoping to find a place it will like. Time will tell.

Mary Sue

At 07:49 AM 4/15/05 -0700, you wrote:

Hi Mary Sue,

Thanks for sharing! Scoliopus was one of those plants that I looked for
while I lived in Oregon, but was never able to locate one. I had also
wanted to work it into the collections at the Oregon Garden, but was
'downsized' before that could happen. How do you think it would fair in a
woodland in Palo Alto? I've got a good humus soil that comes fairly close
to a coastal situation. Anybody have one in the area?

Merrill
Palo Alto, CA zone 9/10 where the Watsonia borbonica are blooming and I
picked up some Wachendorfia thyrsiflora yesterday to try...

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From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Mary Sue Ittner
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:02 PM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: [pbs] Scoliopus

Hi,

Gerhard Stickroth sent me a picture of Scoliopus bigelovii blooming in
Germany grown by friend Josef Mayr who has given permission to add it to
the wiki. I was quite amazed to see all these flowers together since in the
wild it is tucked into corners here and there in the shady forest so I've
never seen a photo opportunity where you could capture so many flowers at
once. Also since this plant usually grows in the shade, the lack of light
and shadows make good pictures a challenge. Josef is growing his plants in
full sun in a former pond where he has changed the soil. I always find it
fascinating to learn about the different ways people grow plants
successfully. I don't know how cold it is where he lives, but he has found
a system that works. Read about it and see the picture below. I guess I
need to give my plants more nutrients and more light besides the new
regimen of additional summer water.

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

Mary Sue

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