lisameeker@me.com Hi Lisa, Where do you garden? I purchased Watsonia bulbs numerous times from Easy to Grow Bulbs, but they never grew for me. Every time I go to San Francisco, I see them everywhere. I love them more than hybrid glads. I receive them in fall. I tried planting them in the greenhouse in pots, I tried planting them in the garden as soon as I got them and also kept them till following spring and planting them in the garden. Nothing worked. Gladioli species and hybrids grow well in my Niagara garden, survive winters and multiply. Please give me your methods on growing them well.Many thanks, Laura Niagara, Ontario On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 10:29 AM Lisa Meeker via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > I THINK I am currently a member in good standing. But haven’t participated > in exchanges and unclear on the concept. My questions are: > Am I current? > Would donation/contribution of Watsonia bulbs be appropriate > How do I know or anticipate when the next exchange will occur? > > Thanks for your help > Lisa > > > On Jul 7, 2020, at 5:00 AM, pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > wrote: > > > > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > > > > > > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Donation SX 467 (Johannes Ulrich Urban) > > 2. Re: Fwd: BX and SX 467 Notes (James Waddick) > > 3. Today I Divided the Crinum (Judy Glattstein) > > 4. BX/SX Corrigenda (Jane McGary) > > 5. Re: BX/SX Corrigenda (Paul Machado) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 15:18:01 +0100 > > From: Johannes Ulrich Urban <johannes-ulrich-urban@t-online.de> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: [pbs] Donation SX 467 > > Message-ID: <170d2ea2-dfb9-c538-cac3-c96d0a964995@t-online.de> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > Due to the delay in air mail during the COVID pandemic, my donation is > > only offered now by Luminita. > > > > I would like to comment on some of the items. > > > > Some of the items need immediate attention on receipt: they are Begonia > > martiana bulbili and Dioscorea tubers. They should still be viable but > > must not be stored any longer: give them a soak in lukewarm water over > > night and pot them the next day. The Begonia being Mexican has only > > started to grow recently. Diosorea needs some bottom heat to start, its > > growth cycle is rather long in autumn but it eventually goes completely > > dormant in winter and must then be kept dry. A vigorous vine with > > beautiful foliage. > > > > All 3 Dahlia seed should not be sown in hot conditions, all come from > > humid and moist montane forests. If you live in a comparable climate > > they can be sown, they are all winter flowering and need a frost free > > environment anyway. These seeds should be viable until this autumn or > > next early spring. All three belong to the tree Dahlia group. > > > > Tradescantia boliviana is NOT a creeper or a hanging basket plant but an > > upright tuberous perennial. If sown immediately it may still produce a > > reasonably sized plant, but I recomment keeping some of the seed till > > next spring. It needs as much sun as possible, lots of water while > > growing but must have a totally dry winter rest, otherwise the fleshy > > roots will rot. A magnificent long flowering plant with pink flowers > > loved by insects. > > > > Seed of the two Zantedeschias is best kept until? spring next spring. > > They are summer growers and may not be able to form a tuber big enough > > to survive the first dormancy. Z. jucuda is a magnificent bright yellow > > with spotted leaves and Z. albomaculata is an elegant white flowerd with > > arrow shaped pretty leaves, also spotted, originally from Ellen Hornig, > > thank you, Ellen! > > > > Hope that helps! > > > > > > Bye for now > > > > > > Uli > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 12:22:43 -0500 > > From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Fwd: BX and SX 467 Notes > > Message-ID: <60694BBE-5562-49C9-ABE7-230BAF42C07F@kc.rr.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > Dear friends; > > > > I donated 2 items > > > > > > 15. Crinum bulbispermum ex ?Jumbo?. see instructions > > > > I gave info on starting these seeds on July 5 in a message > entitlled ?Crinums in bloom?. Seeds need to be started soon as they have a > short shelf lfe and may already be germinating. > > > > > > 1. Euphorbia decarii > > > > > > spelling Euphorbia decaryi. This is a > stoloniferous plant that rarely gets more than 2 -3 inches tall, but creeps > on top and under the gritty soil in bright sun. I donated plants a few > year before as Euphobia ?sp. ?Nova? when its identiy was less fixed. Easy > if frost free. > > > > Best Jim > > > > Dr. James Waddick > > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd > > Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 > > USA > > Phone 816-746-1949 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 13:48:30 -0400 > > From: Judy Glattstein <jgglatt@gmail.com> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: [pbs] Today I Divided the Crinum > > Message-ID: <0b6e3c90-08e1-ec53-c5a0-90346d9f7eda@gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > > > The Major Thing I Did Today > > I divided the large pot of crinum. I knew this would be a (apologies to > > female dogs) b*tch of a job. It involved setting up work area over by > > tool shed. Wrestling crinum and offsets out of a 13 inch diameter pot. > > As I thought the soil was a solid mass of roots. It took two spading > > forks back to back to start prying the smaller offsets away from each > other. > > > > Took the second largest crinum bulb down to tropical garden at the > > bottom of the driveway and planted it. Severe root damage. It was > > planted very deeply, watered in stages - first when set in hole, then > > when partially back-filled, and finally after filling and mulching. It > > is supposed to rain this afternoon, again tomorrow, and also on > > Wednesday. I set a tall plastic garbage can with no top or bottom over > > it (looks like a very large cylinder) for some protection against > > transplant shock. It might winter over. We shall see. > > > > Pried largest bulb - the one with with pseudostem and whirligig of > > leaves 3 feet high - free of entanglements and potted in a different, > > nicer pot. Potted seven smaller divisions. They had better find new > > homes before winter because there is simply no room in the greenhouse > > for them. > > > > And now - right now I am drinking a large mug of yesterday's solar tea > > with the last of the limeade concentrate (made lemonade concentrate > > yesterday) while the sweat dries and the acetaminophen kicks in. Then I > > shall shower and go soak my head. After which I will wash bluejeans. > > There's enough dirt on this pair that they could possible stand up on > > their own. > > > > Judy in summery western New Jersey where the weather station up on the > > roof reports? current temperature of 96.3 degrees Fahrenheit > > > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ > > -------------- next part -------------- > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > Name: Dividing Crinum_2020-07_my hand and largest bulb.jpg > > Type: image/jpeg > > Size: 146561 bytes > > Desc: not available > > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > Name: Dividing Crinum_2020-07_largest bulb and new pot.jpg > > Type: image/jpeg > > Size: 169611 bytes > > Desc: not available > > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 21:58:39 -0700 > > From: Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: [pbs] BX/SX Corrigenda > > Message-ID: <efb5f242-03cc-7d8e-84be-a95e378aca07@earthlink.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > > A number of items on the latest BX/SX list were slightly misspelled, so > > I've been asked to send this list of corrections. > > > > When? you donate to the BX, please include a TYPEWRITTEN list of your > > items so that the manager does not have to puzzle over your handwriting. > > > > 12. Zephyranthes citrina > > > > 16. Zephyranthes drummondii > > > > 17. Zephyranthes grandiflora > > > > 18. Amaryllis belladonna > > > > 24. Triteleia hyacinthina > > > > 25. Triteleia laxa > > > > 26. Triteleia ixioides > > > > 27. Dichelostemma capitatum > > > > 28. Gladiolus tristis alatus [should that be Gladiolus tristis x alatus?] > > > > 34. Bomarea hirtella > > > > 37. Hippeastrum harrisonii > > > > 40. Veltheimia bracteata > > > > 43. Moraea huttonii > > > > 41. Tradescantia boliviana > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 21:56:37 -0700 > > From: Paul Machado <farmerguys08@gmail.com> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Subject: Re: [pbs] BX/SX Corrigenda > > Message-ID: > > <CAG8=qqw=WCaDr3q23d_B2HHrdb7RzQAmBA5bUBEQ= > 8Y0DXaxAg@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > Jane, > > When I cut and pasted the items I wanted as Luminita asked, it suggested > > the correct spellings! > > Paul > > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 9:41 PM Jane McGary via pbs < > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > >> A number of items on the latest BX/SX list were slightly misspelled, so > >> I've been asked to send this list of corrections. > >> > >> When you donate to the BX, please include a TYPEWRITTEN list of your > >> items so that the manager does not have to puzzle over your handwriting. > >> > >> 12. Zephyranthes citrina > >> > >> 16. Zephyranthes drummondii > >> > >> 17. Zephyranthes grandiflora > >> > >> 18. Amaryllis belladonna > >> > >> 24. Triteleia hyacinthina > >> > >> 25. Triteleia laxa > >> > >> 26. Triteleia ixioides > >> > >> 27. Dichelostemma capitatum > >> > >> 28. Gladiolus tristis alatus [should that be Gladiolus tristis x > alatus?] > >> > >> 34. Bomarea hirtella > >> > >> 37. Hippeastrum harrisonii > >> > >> 40. Veltheimia bracteata > >> > >> 43. Moraea huttonii > >> > >> 41. 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