A lot of people out there have neat stuff to sell, but haven't we made it a rule that we don't advertise on PBS? I think it best to keep it that way. On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> wrote: > I got an email from Alan McMurtrie yesterday which, among other things, > lists sources for his reticulate iris hybrids. Perhaps others of you also > got a similar email, although the one I received was addressed to me only. > If this email had a wider distribution, I apologize for posting it here. He > included a copy of his Plantsman's article (not attached here) and gives > permission to reprint it. Let's put it on the PBS Wiki! Here's what he > wrote: > Hi Jim, > It would be great if you could let members know my Reticulata Iris hybrids > are now available. > Malcolm McGregor will be publishing a couple of articles about my work in > future issues of the NARGS Rock Garden Quarterly. > For the moment it' s a matter of letting members know they can buy them; > and at the same time trying to get wholesalers and retailers interested in > selling them. > If you are interested, you can reprint my article from the March issue of > The Plantsman. Mike Grant says, "They do need to say it was first > published in The Plantsman, and if they can add a link to our website that > would be great (http://www.rhs.org.uk/plantsman/)." > > > > > > Odyssey Bulbs is one of the companies selling my bulbs in the U.S. They > sell: Mars Landing Orange Glow Sea Breeze Velvet Smile > > The Denver Botanic Garden should have some in their plant sale (via > Jacques Amand) > > At the moment there is a big wholesaler in Canada distributing 6 of my > hybrids via a couple of mail order firms and starting to get garden centres > interested. I am trying to get wholesalers interested in the U.S. but its > quite an uphill battle. > Jacques Amand Intl. ships to the U.S. They do a bulk shipment to the U.S. > and then individual orders are sent on from within the U.S. People can > contact: bulbs@JacquesAmand.co.uk for details. > The big advantage people get by buying this way is the best selection of > my hybrids: Beautiful Day Dance On Darkness Evening Twilight Eye > Catcher Mars Landing North Star Orange Glow Regal Scent•sational Sea > Green Sea Breeze Splish Splash Spot On Storm Summers Day Sunshine > Velvet Smile Vivacious Beginnings White Caucasus > > People can find out more about my work at http://www.reticulatas.com/ > > All the best, Alan > > (416) 221-4344 > http://www.reticulatas.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ -- Ellen Hornig 212 Grafton St Shrewsbury MA 01545 _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/