I have some of the 'jumbo' seedlings you gave to the Bx. The scabrum or burgandy seedlings sound interesting (let's face it, I drool at the thought of it). Don't worry about getting more Fuchsias, I can replace them easily. This one likes more sun when it gets warmer(?!) but may suffer. Good luck! chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Shaw" <jshaw@opuntiads.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 4:47 PM Subject: [pbs] F. boliviana > Hi Chuck, > > > > First, I hope I have your correct email address; I lost some email > messages and am "groping" for some addresses. > > > > Second, thanks so much for the plant that you sent to me. I will do my > best to keep it alive and healthy. I'm not worried about it now, or for > winter. I just wonder about next summer (just because of my other > experiences with fuchsias). > > > > I will keep the plant protected from too-much cold, and will keep it with > some (of the very few plants) that I protect when temperatures threaten to > go below 28 F. > > > > The leaves are very attractive, sort of fuzzy white, and gray too, but > mostly green. > > > > Thanks so much. > > > > > > > > Cordially, > > > > Joe Shaw > > Conroe TX > > > > P.S. Can you use any C. bulbispermum Jumbo seedlings, or perhaps a > 1-year-old seedling from Marcelle's garden (either C. scabrum-type or > Burgundy hybrid type)? Just let me know and I'll be happy to send Crinum > seedlings. I crawled about on the ground to salvage Marcelle's crop of C. > scabrum hybrids and Burgundy hybrids last year; she was just home from the > hospital (a tree fell on her) and stuck in a wheelchair. So, the > seedlings are not sorted by mother plant, but they are sorted by > flowerbed. I have 2-3 I can send, 1-yr-old and not-yet-flowered. > > > > > > LINK: Burgundy Hybrids > > http://crinum.iconx.com/html/… > > > > > > LINK: C. scabrum-type hyribds > > http://crinum.iconx.com/html/… > > > > > > LINK: C. bulbispermum Jumbo hybrids (likely plants will be in pale colors > when they bloom) > > http://crinum.iconx.com/html/… > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php