Michael, am lost... Is Bill not amongst us anymore? I really hope that is not true! Sent from my iPhone XS > On 21. Feb 2020, at 18:08, michaelcmace@gmail.com wrote: > > I heard this week that Bill Welch, AKA Bill the Bulb Baron, passed away at > the end of 2019. > https://pacificgardenschapel.com/tribute/details/… > Welch/obituary.html > > > > I hadn't seen Bill on this list recently, but he posted a lot in the past > decade. Bill had a farm near Watsonville, CA, where he grew Narcissus > hybrids and Amarygia. It sounds like he did a lot of work with Narcissus, > but his posts here were mostly about his beloved Amaryllids. He had a wealth > of knowledge and was always glad to share information. Thanks, Bill! > > > > From a post he made to the list in 2015: > > > > > > "Here on the coast near Watsonville, California, it is the most phenomenal > bloom year I have ever had on the Amaryllis belladonna hybrids--10,000s > blooming. And here I thought last year was outstanding! > > > > I attribute this abundance to the warming climate, all my bulbs are doing > better than ever in the last 2-3 years. > > > > They did get a few waterings in the months after the rains quit around New > Year's, but none after early April. > > > > I have also been seeing some of the deepest colors ever, as more of my > crosses reach maturity. My season is also peaking now but still many more > are emerging from the ground each day. It is a later and longer season than > usual." > > > > > > Even though he was about an hour from my house, I never found the time to go > over and look at those flowers. You always think there will be time next > year. > > > > Mike > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…