Thanks for the heads-up. I'm hoping to find one that I can swap for, before plunking down $30 (with shipping) for such a small plant. Best, Jude -----Original Message----- From: Denise Marie Ortiz <desertdenial@hotmail.com> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Sent: Thu, Feb 10, 2011 2:58 pm Subject: Re: [pbs] Dioscorea I see that Lazys's Farm has it. http://lazyssfarm.com/Plants/Vines/… > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:15:29 -0500 > From: santoury@aol.com > Subject: [pbs] Dioscorea > > Hello > While not literally a bulb, I wondered if anybody on here grows Dioscorea? I'm trying to improve my Dioscorea collection, and one I'm particularly looking for, is Dioscorea batatas variegata, which I lost several years back. > Thanks! Jude > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Del Allegood <npublici@yahoo.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Thu, Feb 10, 2011 11:10 am > Subject: Re: [pbs] Please help with Hippeastrum ID > > > The third bloom appears to have some of the characteristics of both Reginae and > > Vittattum.You have some beautiful hybrids.I would have to observe a species for > > at least a year,including its bloom cycle,before I would even think about > > calling it by name,without a dna Itentification. > > If they were sold to you as species,and not hybrids,from a reliable source,then > > the weight of identification is far greater on the side of species. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Pham Minh Phuong <phamminhphuong@gmail.com> > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 2:57:49 AM > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Please help with Hippeastrum ID > > > > Hi, > > Thank you very much for your comments. I agree that Hippeastrum flower > > No 1 is somewhat similar to Hippeastrum puniceum. However, I wonder > > about its bright red petals and dark red eye in the throat. I have > > other Hippeastrum puniceum with orange petals and cream throat and > > they looks different. It is very difficult for me to clarify flower > > No2. Some people told me that is Hippeastrum Johnsonii. In my area, > > they make a mistake by giving it the name of Hippeastrum equestre. The > > third flower is a hybrid with 6 flowers/flower stalk. It it a hybrid > > of H. vitatum? > > Best regard, > > Pham > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/