12 Christmas-flowering bulbs
Dell Sherk (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:01:55 PST)

Dear All,

To add to this thread, I can report nothing in bloom outside except a
confused Viburnum x carlesii that is putting out some anemic blooms because
it thinks it lives in Tahiti.

Indoors, I have a lovely little white Tulbaghia that never stops blooming.
It came from a BX donation. Also, there are a couple of blooms on Leucojum
roseum. This pretty thing was on my list of most desired bulbs, and Diana
Chapman kindly sent me some. So I am especially glad to have it bloom and
hope that I don't kill it this time. Two cyrtanthus are also beginning to
bloom: C. breviflorus and C.mackenii, yellow. The others in the C.
mackenii, o'brienii, brachyschyphus group usually start blooming about now
too.

Happy holidays,
Dell

-----Original Message-----
From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of James Waddick
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 1:57 PM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: Re: [pbs] 12 Christmas-flowering bulbs

Dear Mr Hoog,
What excellent medication for improving the view out my
window: ice, snow and more falling in flakes/drops almost too tiny to
identify.

The few similar items in my garden will hopefully bloom in a
few months, but right now we are weeks from signs of spring. I love
the descriptions of Crocus, Galanthus and Colchicum putting on their
show now. Not nearly enough of us can grow and appreciate a winter
garden. Forget visions of sugar plums, give me more early spring
visions.

Even Jim McK's I unguiculares makes me jealous. I've got to
try it here again now that global warming may allow it to bloom
'somewhere' !
Mary Sue's explosion of color sounds positively super.
Of course Doug's sub-tropical garden is what northerns always
suspect - bloom of exotics any time and always something.

It does show the range of flowers and bulbs we grow.

The only showy item in my cool greenhouse is a pot of
Tulbaghia simmleri from the late Dave Karnstedt. We traded my white
for his typical lavender. Of course my white form isn't blooming,
but Dave's has a half dozen stalks and more developing. A sweet
memory and show of color.

After a cold and over frozen spring last year, I wish all a
mild spring and best gardening ever for the New Year.

Best Jim W.
--
Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +

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