Vic is indeed still around and still gardening and actively participating in a couple iris forums. And that's still his email address. :-) Dennis in Cincinnati On Apr 8, 2016 1:17 AM, "Peter Franks" <peter.scaevola@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Rimmer > > The guy that Lee may be thinking of is Victor W Lambou > > He grew lots of things including Iris, Hymenocallis and Crinum in no-drain > containers > > He also posted many images to the old IBS forum showing his plants growing > submerged in large, square several-gallon containers > > His email address [current in 2011] was vwak@msn.com > > If he's still in the land of the living he may be of help to you > > Peter > > Sydney, Australia > > Where summer has yet to make a final departure > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Rimmer > deVries > Sent: Friday, 8 April 2016 5:27 AM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: [pbs] Swamp Culture and Hymenocallis > > I was reading an old issue of Herbertia/ Plan Life from 1981 in which TM > Howard discussed growing some Hymenocallis in "swamp culture" as in totally > submerged situations. > He mentioned Hymenocallis traubii and H. littoralis like being totally wet, > with the water levels 2" above the top of the soil, as in pots in a tub of > water > WET! > I thought a saucer below the pots was adequate but this description is much > wetter. > > does anyone grow Hymenocallis in pots this wet? if so which Hymenocallis > like this much water? > the PBS wiki says Hymenocallis sonorensis grows at steam edges do any other > of the Mexican hymenocallis like this much water or just like a good > soaking > weekly? > > can these Hymenocallis take this much water in winter while dormant? > > Rimmer > > SE Michigan > Zone 6b > sleeting outside > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ >