Lachenalia in the Supermarket
Judy Glattstein (Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:23:33 PST)

My local Shoprite here in New Jersey, along with primroses and dwarf
daffodils, is selling pots of three different African Beauty® lachenalia
- clear yellow Romaud, terra-cotta tipped yellow Fransie, and
green-tipped rose-red Rosabeth. Nice full pots with 5 bulbs at $12.99
per pot. Fransie was in excellent condition, Romaud looked stretched,
and all the pots of Rosabeth had two or more damaged flower spikes. I
may go back and see what can be negotiated . . .

On Sunday I was at Wave Hill, that fabulous public garden in Riverdale,
the Bronx. There were several pots of South African bulbs on display in
the conservatory - Romaud (a nice full pan, daintier in size than the
rather bloated supermarket offerings), Moraea polystachya, and
Chasmanthe floribunda var. duckittii.

Judy in soggy New Jersey when a very mild January has provided 5 inches
of rain rather than 4 feet of snow.