Dear All and Mr. Tsuh, Some time ago we were asked for germination data on Sinningia seeds. I had held some of my seeds back because the first few pots became overgrown with moss before I could see any germinations. &/31 and 8/1 I sowed 2 pots of S. iarae and 2 of S. globosa. Each pot had at least one germination by 8/15 and no moss. I used the old pot in plastic bag and had them in the house. Wonder of wonders. Best wishes, Joyce Miller, Gresham, Oregon USDA 8. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McDonough" <antennaria@charter.net> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Manfreda virginica > Hello PBS people, > > I haven't been very active on this group... it seems that I have to wait > until my annual August vacation (all of August, 4-weeks, yippee!) before I > have time to do extracurricular activities. > > I just updated the PBS wiki page with images of Manfreda virginica in > flower. Along the upper reaches of a 6' stalk are interesting rather than > beautiful flowers, but they are not without their own charm. A surprising > aspect is that the tiny whitish three-lobed tube at the center of each > stamen-esque floral construction are rather fragrant. The brownish > shading to yellowish-green oversized stamens and anthers are interesting > upon close viewing. > > I have added 4 images, taken between thunderstorms and downpours which > seem to occur multiple times daily this summer. > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… > > I grow this plant on a raised enbankment that is rather dry, getting > afternoon sun. Thanks Aaron! > > Mark McDonough > Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire border, USDA Zone 5 > antennaria@charter.net > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > __________ NOD32 3340 (20080808) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com/ > >