Rain Lilies
Dell Sherk (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:39:06 PST)

Dear Joe,

Don't hesitate to donate some of those zillions of seeds to the BX!

Best wishes,
Dell

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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.
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