Pancratium maritimum

Adam Fikso adam14113@ameritech.net
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:08:14 PST
Patty?  The hardiness is indicated  as to -5° C from a researcher on Malta 
and as 20° F from a grower inhe U.S.


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From: "patty allen" <prallen2@peoplepc.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Pancratium maritimum


>I have been growing some Pancratium maritimum in a five gallon pot .
> I am ashamed to say I haven't taken really good care of them. Purchased 21 
> and I counted 18 when I went out side a few minutes ago to see if they had 
> survived our 17 degree weather this past winter (yeah, I know, it's not 
> over yet!!)
> But they have bloomed for me ever since I planted them,which I believe was 
> 3 years ago,  even with the neglect I gave them. They are growing in 
> ordinary garden soil that you can purchase at a "dirt yard" and they 
> weren't protected against the 17 degree weather except for the fallen oak 
> leaves that fell in the nursery pot they reside in.
> I'm on the edge of zone 8b/9a, so I've a different set of circumstances 
> down that you guys who live farther north.
> Patty
> Humble,Tx.
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Adam Fikso <adam14113@ameritech.net>
>>Sent: Mar 8, 2010 2:45 PM
>>To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
>>Subject: [pbs] Pancratium maritimum
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>>Hello all. I know that this may be currently off topic but does anyone on
>>this list grow Pancratium maritimum?.  I can get seed from Malta,
>>apparently, but would like to avoid the importation hassle. Reply off 
>>line?
>>unless this is regarded as an interesting enough topic.   Thanks, Adam in
>>Glenview, IL USDA 5a
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