Bartram's Ixia
Jim McKenney (Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:29:23 PDT)

I've posted an image of Bartram's Ixia, Calydorea coelestina to the wiki.
Take a look at:

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

Although I've known about this plant for a long time (and have known of a
commercial source for a long time, too), it was not until I saw Lee
Poulsen's photos on the wiki that I decided I had to have it.

Is this plant named for John or William Bartram? I've been skimming the
Travels of William Bartram this week, but so far I have found no reference
to this plant. I have found references to the Franklinia.

Jim McKenney
jimmckenney@starpower.net
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where I grow a small group of
plants with Bartram associations.