Hello Dell, I would like to try my hand at growing the following; Crocus pulchellus MT 4582 cormlets -- originally from Jane McGary BX Muscari neglectum (small offsets)-- this increases rapidly, but makes up for it in length of bloom . Tulipa linifolia Thanks to you and the generous donors! Ronnalee in Wiarton, Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dell Sherk" <dells@voicenet.com> To: <Antennaria@aol.com>; <floralartistry2000@yahoo.com>; <numida@aol.com>; <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>; <Pat.Colville@JHResearchUSA.com>; "Cathy Craig" <CathyCraigEA@hotmail.com>; <mysticgardn@yahoo.com>; <masterson4@cox.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 5:42 PM Subject: [pbs] Pacific BX 98 > Dear All, > > > > The items listed below have been donated by people from all over the > world, to be shared. If you are interested in obtaining some of them, > please > email me PRIVATELY at <dells@voicenet.com>. Include "BX 98" in the subject > line. > > Specify the NUMBERS of the items which you would like; do not specify > quantities. It is a good idea to include your snail mail address too, in > case I don't already have it. Availability is based on a first come, first > served system. When you receive your seeds/bulbs you will find, included > with them, a statement of how much money (cash or check) you should send > the > PBS treasurer to defray our costs for packing and first-class postage. > Some > of you are members of the PBS discussion forum but not members of the > Pacific Bulb Society. THIS BX OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE > PBS. Consider joining the PBS so that you can take advantage of future > offers such as this. Go to our website: <http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/> ... > Or > contact me at dells@voicenet.com If you would like to donate seeds or > bulbs/corms to the PBS, please send CLEAN, clearly labeled material to: > Dell > Sherk, PO Box 224, Holicong, PA, 18928, USA. Donors will receive credit on > the BX for the cost of postage for their donations. > > > > PLEASE NOTE: I WILL REPLY TO YOU WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY RECEIPT OF YOUR > ORDER.. IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME, TRY AGAIN !! > > > >From Mary Sue Ittner; All winter growing > > > > Bulbs: > > 1. Crocus pulchellus MT 4582 cormlets -- originally from Jane McGary BX > > 2. Ferraria crispa -- I have found this one to do best planted in the > ground > > 3. Habranthus tubispathus -- from seed labeled Rhodophiala, but I'm pretty > sure this is what it is. This bulb is not happy in my climate so I am > sending it out for others who have hot summers with rainfall > > 4. Leucocoryne purpurea -- needs period of warmth to bloom properly, long > bloom period > > 5. Leucocoryne vittata -- needs period of warmth to bloom properly, > spectacular flower, long bloom period > > 6. Muscari neglectum (small offsets)-- this increases rapidly, but makes > up > for it in length of bloom > > 7. Oxalis bowiei -- needs deep pot to bloom well, fall blooming for me > > 8. Oxalis engleriana > > 9. Oxalis hirta -- blooms better for me with deep pot, fall blooming > > 10. Oxalis hirta 'Gothenburg' -- needs very deep pot, fall blooming > > 11. Oxalis obtusa ( a number of different ones appearing in other pots, > one > yellow, other unknown colors) > > 12. Oxalis obtusa MV 5051 -- see wiki for description > > 13. Oxalis purpurea (white) -- increases rampantly in ground, beware in > Mediterranean climate, although it does have a long period of bloom if > planted in a sunny spot > > 14. Oxalis zeekoevleyensis -- blooms early fall, plant now as I expect it > will be rooting soon > > 15. Polyxena longituba -- blooms in fall, plant now > > 16. Tulipa linifolia > > 17. Lachenalia mutabilis > > 18. Lachenalia splendida > > > Thank you, Mary Sue !! > > Best wishes, > Dell > > Dell Sherk, Director, PBS BX > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >