free mystery bulbs

Mary Sue Ittner via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:24:05 PDT
I've received quite a lot of requests for these bulbs which makes me 
happy, but I need to close off the offer so I can be sure there are 
enough bulbs for all of those who have requested them.

Mary Sue

On 9/17/2020 8:45 AM, Mary Sue Ittner via pbs wrote:
> For many years now I have been gathering excess unknown bulbs and 
> planting them in a large pot. Remembering reading the huge number of 
> different species of bulbs that existed in Nieuwoudtville if you dug 
> up (I can't remember how many meters) I purchased some very large deep 
> plastic pots and planted a lot of bulbs in them. This resulted in a 
> long season of flowering in those pots with new species in flower when 
> others were finished. I suppose some people might consider it a bit 
> messy, but I found I could focus on what was in flower at the moment 
> and screen out the rest. Bulbs multiply as we know and eventually I 
> have to repot. I now have a lot of these unnamed bulbs and feel I have 
> enough community pots. These are winter growers, most of them South 
> African or California natives, so probably not hardy in a lot of 
> areas. Many I am sure are flowering size and others could flower next 
> year if not this year. Most of them are probably easily obtained and  
> I won't be able to tell you their original source. If you like 
> surprises and trying to identify unknown flowers that appear or are 
> interested in starting a community pot of your own, email me at 
> mailto:msittner@mcn.org and I'll send you some.
>
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