B- All is forgiven! Thank you for the Herculean work required to administer such a lavish BX offering. -|<ipp ________________________________ From: Bridget Wosczyna <fritchick@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:22 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Cc: Kipp McMichael <kimcmich@hotmail.com>; Bridget Wosczyna <bulbexpbs@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [pbs] US BX 493/Grab bags, too Kipp, please forgive my oversight. Everyone, my mistake completely. I truly regret the error. B > On Nov 4, 2023, at 1:12 AM, Kipp McMichael via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Greetings, > > BX items 102-115, including the popular Gladiolus, were provided by me rather than Mark Akimoff. > > -|<ipp > ________________________________ > From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> on behalf of Bridget Wosczyna via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 7:39 PM > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: Bridget Wosczyna <bulbexpbs@gmail.com> > Subject: [pbs] US BX 493/Grab bags, too > > I wanted to drop a note to let everyone who ordered from the BX know if you > haven't received your box yet (partial distribution was earlier this week), > the balance went out today. If you are on the west coast, you can expect > delivery within 5 business days, and east of the Mississippi should be a > few days. > > The BX was enormous. We had 157 items on offer with 76 members making > requests. I was able to accommodate everyone for at least something they > were after. > > By far the most sought-after items were Arcangelo's gethyllis. Happily, I > think I was able to send one (or both) to nearly everyone who requested > them. These are highly uncommon to find available. I hope everyone has > screaming success growing them and in a few years we see some donations > coming back around to the BX. The second most popular were Mark > Akimoff's gladiolus followed closely by Robert Parks' arisaema flavum, of > which there were, regrettably, only two corms. I am going to work on > growing some from seed (they are dead easy) and am hoping next year I might > have some to share. > > I would like to give a huge thank you to our donors. All of our donors. > Whether you sent one of something in or dozens, please know that it is > appreciated. The volume of bulbs, tubers and rhizomes that come across my > dining room table continues to astound me. > > On a personal note, as BX Director, I was thrilled to see interest in > arisaema, as they are my first love. I will continue to offer them and I > hope everyone is successful growing. A quick note for anyone trying them > for the first time: most species REQUIRE a dry dormancy, except our native > arisaema triphyllum and arisaema ringens, which can handle a bit more > moisture while dormant. If not kept in a pot, how they are sited is > crucial over the winter months. Dry is always better than a low spot with > poor drainage. > > I have a few grab bags available. Director's choice. $5 for a stuffed > box, plus postage. Shoot me an email and I'll drop them in the mail next > week. > > Finally, thanks so much for all the positive feedback. It helps, I assure > you, when I'm in the throes of sorting and organizing. > Bridget > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com//…<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com//…><https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com//…<https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…