Hi Dell, 7 12 29 Thanks! On Mar 26, 2014 11:06 AM, "ds429" <ds429@frontier.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > The items listed below have been donated by our members and friends > to be shared. > > If you are interested in obtaining some of them, please email me > PRIVATELY at > > mailto: ds429@frontier.com > > Include "BX 357" in the subject line. > > > Specify the NUMBERS of the items which you would like; do not > specify quantities. It is a good idea to include your snail mail address, > too, in case I do not already have it. Availability is based on a first > come, first served system. When you receive your seeds/bulbs you will find, > included with them, a statement of how much money (usually $2.00/share of > seeds or $3 - $5/share of bulbs)(cash, check, or Pay Pal to < > pbs.treasury@verizon.net>; no money orders, please) you should send the > PBS treasurer. Postage and packaging charges are added. > > Many of you are subscribers to this pbs elist which is free, but are > not members of the Pacific Bulb Society which has a yearly membership > charge. THIS BX OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS of the Pacific Bulb > Society. If you are not a member, consider joining so that you can take > advantage of future offers such as this. Go to our website: < > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/> > > If you would like to donate seeds or bulbs/corms to the > PBS,(Donors will receive credit on the BX for the cost of postage for their > donations.), please send CLEAN, clearly labeled plant materials to: > > Dell Sherk > 55 W. High St. > Salem, WV 26426 > USA > > Non US donors should contact Dell for instructions before sending seeds. > > I WILL REPLY TO YOU WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY RECEIPT OF YOUR ORDER. > IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME, TRY AGAIN !! > > > > From Uli Urban: (SEEDS) > > 1. Achimenes pedunculata, aerial bulbili > summer growing winter dormant Gesneriad, upright plant to 1m tall, lots of > small orange-red flowers, needs good light > > 2. Albuca aurea > not really yellow, rather greenish yellow upright flowers, stout evergreen > plant, flowers in spring 50cm tall. Always looks somewhat untidy. > > 3. Albuca shawii (Ornithogalum shawii; Albuca tenuifolia) > 40cm tall, summer growing, winter dormant, nodding yellow > unscented flowers, pleasantly fragrant foliage > > 4. Albuca sp.?. > bought as shawii but distinct. Leaves not fragrant, scented yellow nodding > flowers, 40cm, possibly a variation of shawii > > 5. Albuca sp.? > tall white inflorescence, evergreen tidy foliage, very lush plant. bought > as a very small offset in a California rare plant fair, 1,5m tall. > > 6. Allium cernuum > charming inflorescence of many dangling purple urns, stamens protruding. > 60cm tall, very hardy, summer flowering > > 7. Arisaema cf. consanguineum. > from Chiltern seeds, tall plant, many leaflets arranged radially, green > flowers, enormous bright red fruit. Not tested for hardiness. 1.2m tall. > > 8. Canna paniculata (?) > evergreen, no rest period, it will die if you keep it as a dry rhizome. > flowers in spring rather insignificant. But magnificent foliage plant. > Identity not certain, from a few grains from Bolivia. > > 9. Dahlia coccinea (var palmeri) (open pollinated, may not come true) > The original seed was from Harry Hay. Collecting data available. Fantastic > plant, likes cool summers and/or semi shade. best in September when it > cools down. 2,5m tall, very elegant, finely dissected foliage, horizontal > bright orange single flowers. Seeds germinate best in cool conditions. Some > plants may flower yellow, also attractive. VERY IMPORTANT: the tubers will > form at a good distance from the main stem, only attached by a thin > string-like root. It DOES form tubers, take care when digging it up for > winter storage. Does not reach its adult size the first year from seed. > > 10. Ipomoea lindheimeri > not a tuber but a fleshy rhizome. Pretty light blue flowers with a cream > throat, slighty scented. A US native. Easy. > > 11. Lilium 'White Tetra Trumpets' > like a giant version of Lilium regale but lacking its elegance. > > 12. Mirabilis jalapa tall form > much taller than the trade form. Up to 1,8m. large mostly purple flowers. > The tuber is so big that I can hardly carry it when I dig it up for winter > storage. From cultivated plants in Bolivia. > > 13. Nerine bowdenii Typ Oswald > From Mr Oswald in the former East-Germany. The origin of this plant is > obscure. Looks like ordinary N. bowdenii but much hardier. Mr Oswald grows > his stock plants among the beans and strawberries in his garden, heavily > mulched in winter. (Zone 7) Seed has sprouted and is forming small bulbs. > Should be planted immediately on receipt. Summer growing, it should still > form a small plant this season. > > 14. Nerine alta (N. undulata)(?) > Bought as N. bowdenii seed from David Human in South Africa but is so > distinct that I doubt. Very frilled narrow petals, many more flowers per > stem than bowdenii. Has proved extremely hardy (Zone 7, Temps can go down > to -20°C) with winter mulch and protection from winter wet. Takes a long > time to establish. Very attractive. Seed has sprouted as well, see above. > > 15. Tradescantia boliviana > Only recently described. 80cm tall upright perennial, summer growing, > strictly and completely dry winter dormancy. Needs full sun to remain > upright, masses of medium sized purple triangles along the shoots, very > attractive. Bolivian native. > > 16. Tropaeolum pentaphyllum subsp. megapetalum. > The summer growing and winter dormant version of T. pentaphyllum, Has two > relatively large bright red "ears". Difficult and slow to germinate, > sometimes germinating very easily. Forms very large sausage shaped tubers, > strictly winter dormant. Very vigorous climber. Bolivia > > 17. Zantedeschia jucunda, originally from Chiltern seeds, summer growing > winter dormant species. Attractive foliage is bright green with white dots > and the flowers are of a very thick wax like texture, very long lasting > but.... not very numerous. always sets seed but this takes ages to ripen. I > am not sure if this seeds is properly ripe, the pods went soft and mushy > so I cleaned and dried it. The pods remain on the plant long after the > leaves have died down. > > > From Roy Herold: > > Roy says, "Most of the Rhodohypoxis are blooming size. The Calanthes will > take another year > to bloom. Both winter over under the benches of the cool greenhouse but > may do okay outdoors in Zone 7, or colder with snow cover and/or ideal > siting." > > > Bulbs/Rhizomes: > > 18. Rhodohypoxis 'Albrighton' > 19. Rhodohypoxis 'Hinky Pinky' (few) > 20. Rhodohypoxis 'Candy Stripe' > 21. Rhodohypoxis 'Stella' > 22. Rhodohypoxis 'Tetra Pink' > 23. Rhodohypoxis 'Harlequin' > 24. Rhodohypoxis 'Matt's White' --I received this one from Matt Mattus as > 'White', possibly due to a lost label. I'm sure it has a proper cultivar > name (perhaps 'Helen'), but I haven't been able to figure it out for sure. > 25. Calanthe 'Kozu Hybrids'--Brick Red > 26. Calanthe 'Kozu Hybrids'--Pink > > Seeds: > > 27. Eucomis vandermerwei (OP, some might be hybrids with E. zambesiaca) > 28. Eucomis zambesiaca (OP, some might be hybrids with E. vandermerwei) > > From Bill Welch: > 29. Seed of Narcissus tazetta , best autumn and winter-flowering > selections, hand-crossed, often with polyploids. Full range of colors > > From Dave Brastow: > > 30. Seed of Zephyranthes macrosiphon > > From Jerry Lehmann: > > 31. Seeds of Actaea pachypoda from cultivated stock > > From Ann Patterson: > > 33. Seeds of Heirloom hippeastrum that was discussed on the list a while > back. One order only. > > > Thank you, Uli, Roy, Bill, Jerry, Dave, and Ann !! > > Best wishes, > Dell > > Dell Sherk, PBS BX > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/