Dear Joe, Don't hesitate to donate some of those zillions of seeds to the BX! Best wishes, Dell -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of ConroeJoe@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:35 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] Rain Lilies Hi Gang, In addition to Crinum, I am fond of rain lilies. Many or most of these plants seem tolerant of too much year-round rain, hot and humid summers, and some mild to medium frosts in winter. They seem ideal for the Gulf Coast of Texas. I am looking to arrange seed trades this coming year. Each year I have zillions of seeds of Cooperia pedunculata and Z. chlorosolen to trade (take your pick on synonyms). Additionally, I have innumerable seeds of what I think it H. robustus (pick your synonyms). The C. pedunculata and Z. chlorosolen seeds are from wild-collected, roadside plants in Central or Eastern Texas. Anyway, if you are interested in trading seeds please write to me as the season advances, or if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, perhaps your plants are already in seed. I may have small amounts of other types of rainlily seeds to trade. I'm especially interested to obtain seed from Central or South American rainlily plants or garden hybrids of known background (or just pretty). I think C. pedunculata produces a prettier flower, but Z chlorosolen is such a carefree fall bloomer that I think it is a better garden plant. LINK: C. pedunculata http://sbs.utexas.edu/mbierner/bio406d/… ata.htm LINK: Z. chlorosolen (note the long floral tube, 4-5 inches) http://efloras.org/object_page.aspx/… Cordially, Conroe Joe P.S. One reason I grow rainlilies is that they are so happy to live in 1-, 3- or 5-gallon pots. I can even tuck them in around the base of large specimen agaves and palms in pots. Rainlilies don't seem to require special soils and some seem to bloom better if in spare soils. They tolerate too much sun, not enough sun, irregular watering, regular watering, and even hot sun baking the sides of containers. I don't know if they are hardy in zone 8 or colder, but they seem happy to accept frosts in the greater Houston area. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php