Thanks, Tony, and all. I'm glad to have a name for mine when I pass it on to other garden club members and gardeners. Shirley Meneice -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Tony Avent Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 1:59 PM To: 'Pacific Bulb Society'; 'IBSMEMBERS@yahoogroups.com' Subject: [pbs] Rhodophiala bifida name - cross posting Hi Bulb Folks: As more and more clones and seedlings of Rhodophiala bifida enter the trade, we felt it important to go ahead and assign a cultivar name to the old Texas clone that is now sold around the world. We formed a small group of mostly commercial bulb enthusiasts (with Texas well represented) to first take name suggestions and then vote on a name. The results are in, and the cultivar name for the Texas clone is 'Hill Country Red'. This clone was originally brought into the US in the 1800's by German immigrant 'Peter Oberwetter' and grown in his garden in the Texas Hill Country. Because this clone is such a prolific multiplier and is virtually self sterile, it has been passed along for over a century, and is currently sold worldwide. We hope this will help to avoid future confusion as more material enters the market. Our working group who I'd like to thank included Scott Ogden (TX), Greg Grant (TX), Steve Lowe (TX), Patty Allen (TX), Scott Kunst (MI), Chris Weisenger (TX), Carl Schoenfeld/Wade Roitsch TX), Brent and Becky Heath (VA) 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 email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent