----- Original Message ----- From: "Bulbargence" <dejager@bulbargence.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Scilla bifolia, Wisley gardens > Dear all, > I just returned from Wisley gardens, where Paul Cumbleton, member of this > form, very kindly > showed me around his bulb collection. It was the first time I visited the > garden at this period of the year and it appeared to be one of the best > times. At first John showed us the exhibition showhouse with the pots in > flower are regularly presented. The amount of species in flower was so > overwhelming that it is too much to mention all. There collection of > Scilla-chiniodoxa was most impressive (the pot of Chinio-scilla allenii > was > particularly beautiful.) Then we proceded to the newly equiped alpine > house > where the pots are grown. in raised plunged beds. The roof can be closed > during adverse weather conditions, but normally remains open. One house > was > almost exclusevily dedicated to Cyclamens. C Coum, pseudibericum, > persicum > were on full flower. Another house contained almost , exclusively south > african bulbs such as Tritonia, Moraea, Gladiolus, Lachenalia. > in the parc Galanthus was virtually terminated, Crocus flowering in > large > carpets amongst the grass. Narcissus generally just starting, but > featuring brillantly were N bulbicodium and cyclamineus. > A most agreable recommendable bulb experience > > Lauw de Jager > Visiting England > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Grimshaw" <j.grimshaw@virgin.net> >> The hybrid xChionoscilla allenii is often perfectly fertile and can sow >> itself abundantly, as it does in my parents' garden, with seedlings >> varying >> quite a bit. >