Hardy Nerine bowdenii -home grown vs Holland
James Waddick (Sun, 08 May 2011 07:00:04 PDT)

Ellen and all,
Been there, killed that.

It is interesting that a hand me down bulbs via ebay might
have more viability than a Dutch 'product'. Something to learn with
this situation. I find that too often some plants seen to be
selected for their ability to propagate under nursery conditions and
not for their vigor as a garden plant. I think we all see tables of
wonderful new varieties this time of year at the garden centers, then
bring a new variety into the garden and see it fail utterly.

I think this gives more credence to our own PBS BX than might
seem apparent because our donors grow their own. They are not mega
/mass produced efforts from some distant climate and conditions.

Happy Mothers' Day to all. Best Jim W.
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