Nerine Thoughts - anew
James Waddick (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:54:49 PDT)

Dear Friends,
I thank you all for your comments both public, here, and private.

I am not seeking to grow any Nerines, although they do show
some excellent and admirable qualities.

I was curious then and confirmed now that there are few US
sources for named cvs. Far more in the UK and pleased to see the
unique Guernsey UK Nerine Festival. Wish there were more pix to
wander through.

The replies also reinforced my thoughts that casual growers
in the US find these difficult bulbs to maintain and bloom with
consistency. They seem to be greenhouse bulbs in even the mildest
climate to manage their precise water schedules.

I was also reminded of the dissolution of the Zinkowski
collection ages ago via the IBS with the help of Steve Vinisky (I
sure miss Steve's contributions to this group). At the time I didn't
think it was something the group should get involved with. With time
and a better understanding of their rarity, I guess IBS was as good
as any (with Steve's major hand at play) to get these into good
growers hands. Of course I now wonder how many of these still survive
to this day. And how many have been propagated and distributed
further?

It seems that Nick de Rothschild (http://www.nerines.com/) is THE
PLACE to acquire the best new cvs.

A note to Diane... You mention 'Quest' as purple. The wiki
also agrees, but the Rothschild Nerine page shows a white with rich
pink center line. Is one of these wrong?

And the flowers do look marvelous with intricate color blends
and a range of forms. When is the next Nerine show near Kansas City ?

An interesting diversion. Best Jim W.
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