what's in flower
Erin Grace (Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:22:00 PDT)
Tony
I have not seen Z. atamasco hybrids- although I would love to see more
however here in SW Georgia I have in the past seen sporadic fall blooms some
years among the natives. Not necessarily in the larger stands of Z.
atamasco, more a happy surprise one or two on the side of a road where least
expected. This year has been so painfully dry that I would be shocked to see
any- blooms have been low on even my most dependable summer bulbs.
Erin Grace, just south of Thomasville, Georgia
Where the lawn is crunchy, the creek is dry, the pond half empty, and no
rain in sight with temps in the high 90's tomorrow
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Tony Avent <tony@plantdelights.com> wrote:
Bulb Folks:
We had some nice surprises today.more lycoris buds emerging, (L. 'Hill
Beyond Hill'), another xHippeastrelia 'Durga Pradhan' seedling, and the
strangest, a bloom on a clump of Zephyranthes atamasco. As any good
breeder
would do, we had our way with it this morning. This prompts the
question.are there any zeph hybrids with Z. atamasco and the summer
flowering species?
Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
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