John: We will publish it in our catalog, and hope to also do a write-up in one of the bulb journals as well. Here is a link to a gallery of Rhodophiala bifida images for comparison. http://gallery.plantdelights.com/Rhodophiala/ 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 -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John Grimshaw Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:34 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society; IBSMEMBERS@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [pbs] Rhodophiala bifida name - cross posting Tony: to be valid, a description must be published with this cultivar name, distinguishing it from the generality of the species and other selections. Does such a description exist? Apart from the legalities of the nomenclatural process it would be good to have the reference to check out stocks. I suspect I have 'Hill Country Red' but I'd like to make sure. John Grimshaw Visit John Grimshaw's Garden Diary http://johngrimshawsgardendiary.blogspot.com/ Dr. John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 Snowdrops at Colesbourne Park 2012 Every Saturday and Sunday in February and 3-4 March from 1pm Guided group tours on weekdays by appointment. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Avent" <Tony@plantdelights.com> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>; <IBSMEMBERS@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 9:58 PM 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 _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/