I checked out the UC Irvine Arboretum. Now I understand. They changed their policy from South Africa natives to California natives. Cultivars of South African natives were majority plants at local nurseries when I was there, but now it is changing rapidly to natives. I know the fate of South African Bulb Gardens. Need to be saved to a safer home. *Makiko Goto-Widerman* On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:24 AM Fred Biasella via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > I just sent a Face Book message to Harold and if I hear anything I'll let > you all know. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> On Behalf Of Makiko > Goto-Widerman via pbs > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 12:30 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: Makiko Goto-Widerman <mfdgardenclub@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [pbs] UC Irvine South African Bulb Garden > > > > I wish to come to dig the bulbs! > My daughter will stay at our family's place in Irvine during this holiday > season. She can help, too. > > No respond from Harold so far. > He must be busy. > > Makiko > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 8:04 AM Ottoline Clapham via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > I second Bob’s suggestion that the board or someone who knows someone, > > should contact the University. Even if it’s just to get peace of mind > > to know that the plants are not just bulldozed away. I will be able to > > come and dig and help should it come to that, and bring hubby along. > > From Yuba City were the heavens have opened and the winter South > > African bulbs are happy. > > Ottoline > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > https://clicktime.cloud.postoffice.net/clicktime.p… > > sts.pacificbulbsociety.net%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fpbs&E=fbia > > sella%40watertownsavings.com&X=XID951ZJyqd86385Xd1&T=WTSB&HV=U,E,X,T&H > > =e1ba14bc4205a124721eeee43ef013346253636e > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>