Muscari and Gladioli

Sally bourrie sbourrie@earthlink.net
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:13:04 PST
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bryan" <johnbryan@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Sally bourrie" <sbourrie@earthlink.net>; "Pacific Bulb Society"
<pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Cc: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pacificbulbsociety@lists.mcn.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] Muscari and Gladioli


> Dear Sally:
> I would suggest you read Goldblat & Manning's book on Gladiolus, well
> illustrated and very sound dealing with the species. The point to watch
> is they be available in the USA. Regarding Muscari, they are not
> difficult to control and if invasive plant them so they are contained by
> one type of barrier or another. Cheers, John E. Bryan
>
> Sally bourrie wrote:
> >
> > Hello --
> >
> > I'm a new member and bulb neophyte (but "bulbophile" nonetheless) who's
> > really been enjoying following all the discussions of this group.  As a
> > freelance writer, I'm doing some stories on bulbs and I was wondering if
you
> > might give me some guidance.
> >
> > I'm writing two stories for The Oregonian based in Portland, Oregon, and
I'm
> > wondering if anyone has any suggestions re: non-invasive muscari.  I've
read
> > Jane McGary's comments and she's sure right, muscari are basically thugs
> > here.  I've been introduced to a variety of Muscari macrocarpum that I
> > understand is not invasive.  Are there others that would be happy in our
wet
> > winters and dry summers?
> >
> > Also, I'm doing a story on gladioli, the wilder ones -- species glads?
What
> > I'm interested in learning about are the glads that are more delicate
than
> > the hybrids most people are accustomed to.
> >
> > I very much appreciate your help.
> >
> > Sally Bourrie
> > Portland, Oregon
> >
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