Dichelostemma sp in Chicago?!
Kipp McMichael (Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:05:19 PDT)
Ken,
When I saw ida-maia in habitat in Northern California, they were blooming in July on a hillside near enough to a seep (in foggy Redwood Empire country) that I imagine they experienced moisture the year-round. Not every population was so moistened, but most of the spots I saw were locations were water was still present even in July.
-|<ipp
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:00:39 -0700
From: kjblack@pacbell.net
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [pbs] Dichelostemma sp in Chicago?!
Was surprised to see these Western bulbs appearing to do well in the Midwest ... at Chicago Botanic Gardens.