Calochortus umbellatus

diana chapman rarebulbs@cox.net
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:21:11 PDT
Dear Max:

I don't have it for sale, but my three bulbs which I have had for years are
finally setting a decent amount of seed, so I have hope for the future!

Diana
Telos Rare Bulbs
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Withers" <maxwithers@gmail.com>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:01 AM
Subject: [pbs] Calochortus umbellatus


> Dear PBS,
>
> Mentions of Ron Ratko and Jim McKenney's Calochortus tolmiei inspire my
first interjection into your wonderfully informative list, which I've been
following for several months.
>
> Does anyone know a source for Calochortus umbellatus? It has not turned up
this spring at several native plant sales, which seems odd, since I live in
Oakland. I see from the wiki that some people have it, but I can't find a
source on the internet.
>
> Thanks,
> Max Withers
> Oakland
> 30" of rain and counting
>
> > Message: 12
> > Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:27:17 -0400
> > From: "Jim McKenney" <jimmckenney@starpower.net>
> > Subject: [pbs] Calochortus tolmiei, Muscari 'Saffier'
> > To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Message-ID: <000e01c664d1$f77c0380$a7012c42@Library>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > I've added two images to the wiki this evening.
> >
> >
> >
> > The first is of Calochortus tolmiei, a species already well represented
on
> > the wiki. But I was so excited about this flower that I had to add one
more.
> > This image is taken at a stage and from an angle which suggests that the
> > Calochortus is a highly sanitized, PG-13 version of Dracunculus
muscivorus.
> > Take a look at:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…
> >
> >
> >
> > Last fall we had a discussion about Muscari 'Saffier". I planted some
bulbs,
> > they were true to name, and a photo appears at:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…
> >
> >
> >
> > This is one Muscari you are not likely to confuse with another. I count
it
> > among the garden-worthy members of the genus.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim McKenney
> >
> > Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where Calochortus
'Cupido' is
> > in full bloom too along with many Fritillaria, Tulipa, Trillium,
Muscari,
> > tree peonies, early herbaceous peonies and two Acis (trichophylla and
> > nicaeensis). Dichelostemma volubile is snaking its way up anything it
can
> > grab on  to.
> >
> >
> >
>
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