San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Festival

Norman Mayer normarlene@charter.net
Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:57:21 PST
Will we are talking about Mediterranean plants mark your calendar for
May 4th and 5th to join in the fun at The San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden Festival located on the central coast of central California.
Check out our web site for details: http://www.slobg.org/.
It is a brand new garden specializing in the Mediterranean zones of the
world. 
Hope to see you there.
Norman Mayer: Greenhouse Manager

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Favorite Seed Sources - S.African (Diane Whitehead)
   2. Re: Stagnospora curtisii (Den Wilson)
   3. Gynandriris anomala (IntarsiaCo@aol.com)
   4. Re: Gynandriris anomala (Paul Tyerman)
   5. Re: Gynandriris anomala (IntarsiaCo@aol.com)
   6. Favourite Seed Sources-S. African (Alberto Castillo)
   7. BX 24 (Dell Sherk)
   8. more Habranthus (Germ?nRoitman)
   9. Pacific BX 24 almost gone (Dell Sherk)
  10. Re: Lachenalia aloides (Lauw de Jager)
  11. Re: re:///Mediterranean/ climate (Lauw de Jager)
  12. Re: Re: Favorite Seed Sources - S.African (Mary Sue Ittner)
  13. Re: Bulbs for Mediterranean Gardens--TOW (Cynthia Mueller)
  14. Mediterranean climates (Alberto Castillo)
  15. Re: Re: mystery bulbs (IntarsiaCo@aol.com)
  16. Re: Mediterranean climates (Cynthia Mueller)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:44:13 -0800
From: Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com>
Subject: [pbs] Re: Favorite Seed Sources - S.African
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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Mary Sue mentioned that she likes the seeds sold to members by IBSA. 
Do they offer different seeds than Silverhill?

Diane Whitehead

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:47:18 -0000
From: "Den Wilson" <valden@vectis52.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Stagnospora curtisii
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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Mary Sue,

I've never seen Stagnospora curtisii on Nerine even when grown close to
other infected Amaryllids. The problem with this disease seems to be
rapid
re-infection by airborne spores so 'curing' a plant is very much a
temporary
thing. The answer (if there is one) probably lies in regular protective
sprays and avoiding the cool/damp conditions the spores require for
germination. This is much easier said than done but ventilating the
plants
whenever possible and not watering in cool/damp weather helps. In common
with other persistant fungal diseases (rust, black-spot etc.) It is
extremely difficult to eradicate once established and most commercial
preparations rely on prevention rather than cure. The sad truth is that
if you grow a number of different hippeastrum you will always encounter
this disease sooner or later (usually sooner). It is possible to clean
dormant bulbs in early spring by using a 1-hour dip in dilute bleach,
hydrogen-peroxide or Dettol which will kill dormant spores under the
tunic and in the neck of the bulb but relief is temporary because
re-infection by airborne spores is usually not far away. The much
hybridized H. vittatum appears to be a major host to this disease. On
the other hand, some species appear to be very resistant or immune so
perhaps the hybridists should concentrate on these. H. solandriflorum is
just showing its first flower spike here and I've never seen a trace of
Stagnosp
 ora on this species. H. puniceum and others also seem to be highly
resistant. I would suspect that the more recent H. cybister hybrids are
also worth growing.

Regards.
Den Wilson
Isle of Wight
UK.
Zone 8 (maritime) almost frost-free.





 

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:02:03 EST
From: IntarsiaCo@aol.com
Subject: [pbs] Gynandriris anomala
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
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I have uploaded a photo of this flower to the wiki.
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
Enjoy.



Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, CT 06755-0142
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
USDA Zone 5
Giant Schnauzer Rescue




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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:48:12 +1100
From: Paul Tyerman <ptyerman@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Gynandriris anomala
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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At 07:02  18/03/03 EST, you wrote:
>I have uploaded a photo of this flower to the wiki.
>http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…


Mark,

How big is the flower?  I know there are no size references really
within
the picture, but it appears to me to be larger than the normal miniscule
Gynandriris I have seen before (although I haven't seen very many
<grin>).
I haven't come across that species before so I thought I'd ask.

Cheers.

Paul Tyerman
Canberra, Australia.  USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9
mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au

Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Cyclamen, Crocus,
Cyrtanthus, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything
else that doesn't move!!!!!


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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:59:59 EST
From: IntarsiaCo@aol.com
Subject: Re: [pbs] Gynandriris anomala
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
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In a message dated 3/18/2003 7:45:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
ptyerman@ozemail.com.au writes:

> How big is the flower?  I know there are no size references really
within
> the picture, but it appears to me to be larger than the normal
miniscule
> Gynandriris I have seen before (although I haven't seen very many
<grin>).
> I haven't come across that species before so I thought I'd ask

Paul:
The flower is about 5cm across.
Cheers,
Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, CT 06755-0142
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
USDA Zone 5
Giant Schnauzer Rescue




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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:04:10 +0000
From: "Alberto Castillo" <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com>
Subject: [pbs] Favourite Seed Sources-S. African
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
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Dear Diane:
           The IBSA List is every year full of surprises and most
important 
of all, practically all the items are collected in the wild, which 
botanically is ideal, by the South African members. Thus you can obtain 
variations of interest and that to us foreigners are impossible to
obtain 
otherwise. I don't think one list is preferable to the other. Instead, I

would order from both! After all, we are always in the chase of the
uncommon 
that every year appear in both lists.
Regards
Alberto





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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:11:30 -0400
From: Dell Sherk <dells@voicenet.com>
Subject: [pbs] BX 24
To: <Dover20@msn.com>, <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>, <Puppincuff@aol.com>
Message-ID: <BA9C84FB.725B%dells@voicenet.com>
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Dear All,

     The items listed below have been donated by PBS members for
sharing. If you are interested in obtaining some of them, please email
me
PRIVATELY at <dells@voicenet.com>. Include "BX 24" in the subject line.
Specify the NUMBERS of the items which you would like; do not specify
quantities.  Availability is based on a first come, first served system.
When you receive your seeds/bulbs you will find included with them a
statement of how much money (cash or check) you should send the PBS
treasurer for your order. This is a charge to defray
costs for packing and first-class postage. It is a good idea to include
your
snail mail address too, in case I don't already have it.
    Some of you are members of the PBS discussion forum but not members
of
the Pacific Bulb Society. THIS BX OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS
OF
THE PBS. Consider joining the PBS so that you can take advantage of
future
offers such as this. Or contact me at dells@voicenet.com
    If you would like to donate seeds or bulbs/corms to the PBS, please
send
clean, clearly labeled material to: Dell Sherk, PO Box 224, Holicong,
PA,
18928, USA. Donors will receive credit on the BX for the cost of postage
for
their donations.

OFFERINGS: PBS BX 24: (A SPECIAL OFFERING OF SHORTLIVED ITEMS IN VERY
SHORT
SUPPLY)

FROM LEE POULSEN:

Seed of Clivia miniata cultivars - $1.00 per seed to cover s & h:

1. Clivia miniata, multi-petal hybrid:  Japanese 8-9 petal x 13 petal
2. Clivia miniata 'Light of Buddha':  Chinese, banded variegation
3. Clivia miniata, broadleaf variegated
4. Clivia miniata 'Daruma'

5. Rhizomes of Kohleria sp (Gesneriaceae) ex Uli Urban  ($2.00 per lot
for
s&h)
    Lee says, "They go dormant every
winter in our So. Calif. climate, and sprout and bloom each year.
Typical
Kohleria foliage and flower."
    Uli said, " Kohleria spec, pink.  30cm plant with small hairy
leaves,
nice plentiful pink flowers on a branching plant. Some sun, my plants
have
reacted negatively to mineral fertilizer. Goes fully dormant. Multiplies
quickly. Not more than 5 adult rhizomes to a 15-20cm pot, also good with
one
rhizome in a 15cm pot. May need staking."

Thank you, Lee (and Uli) !!

Best wishes,
Dell

--Dell Sherk, Director, Pacific BX




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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:17:45 -0300
From: Germ?nRoitman <ggroiti@mail.agro.uba.ar>
Subject: [pbs] more Habranthus
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20030318100923.00d10080@mail.agro.uba.ar>
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Hi all:

As promised here are pictures of Habranthus estensis

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…

and also of Habranthus pedunculosus (formerly H. teretifolius and H. 
juncifolius and H. concordiae)

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…

All 3 species, including H. gracilifolius have similar leave shape and
the 
inflorescence produce more than 1 flower.

You can have more info here:

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

Best wishes

Germán


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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:14:24 -0400
From: Dell Sherk <dells@voicenet.com>
Subject: [pbs] Pacific BX 24 almost gone
To: <Dover20@msn.com>, <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>, <Puppincuff@aol.com>
Message-ID: <BA9C93E8.7265%dells@voicenet.com>
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These items have gone very fast!! Very limited supplies. The only items
left
are:

2. Clivia miniata 'Light of Buddha'
5. Kohleria sp.

Dell

--Dell Sherk, Director, Pacific BX



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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:32:56 +0100
From: Lauw de Jager <dejager@bulbargence.com>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Lachenalia aloides
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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Mary Sue Ittner a ecrit :
 It looks a lot like Doug's Lachenalia aloides 'Pearsonii' so some of
you who grow that variety can tell me if you think that is what this is.

Dear Mary Sue,
I would agree that  your Lachenalia is 'Pearsonii' cultivar. The red rim
is typical. The spectacular cultivar 'Quadricolor' also has a terminal
red rim at the end in addition to three  other coloured bands on the
floral tube.
Kind regards
-- 
Lauw de Jager 
BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France
Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/

Région:  Provence/Camargue, Climat zone: 9a Mediterranean, dr y
July-August, peak rainfall in autumn, minimum temps -3-7°C (28-21F)
Reference vegetation: Arbutus unedo, Olea europeaea,

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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:33:06 +0100
From: Lauw de Jager <dejager@bulbargence.com>
Subject: Re: [pbs] re:///Mediterranean/ climate
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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Mary Sue Ittner a *crit :
> Lee Poulsen has done a chart with rainfall for Italy to illustrate
Angelo's
> points.
 http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
> "The months with higher rainfalls are actually November and
March-April,
> while middle winter is comparatively more dry."

Dear all,
This is also the pattern for southern France. The weekly depressions 
during the Septembre-Octobre pêriods are so regular, that I try to
complete the majority of our plantings and sowings before the beginning
of Septembre. The drier period 'generally' starts in Decembre and
continues  very often  until the end of March. To illustrate: In order
to keep the South African iridaceas going, we have now started to
irrigate the plantings in the drier areas (as is the case in most
years), while in the Mai-June period we have to very careful that they
don't get too much rain.
A beautiful spring here, with Apricot orchards, Prunus, Budleia and of
course many bulbs species in flower.
Kind regards

-- 
Lauw de Jager 
BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France
Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/

Région:  Provence/Camargue, Climat zone: 9a Mediterranean, dr y
July-August, peak rainfall in autumn, minimum temps -3-7°C (28-21F)
Reference vegetation: Arbutus unedo, Olea europeaea,

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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:35:26 -0800
From: Mary Sue Ittner <msittner@mcn.org>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Re: Favorite Seed Sources - S.African
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Message-ID: <4.2.2.20030318072356.00ce2e30@mail.mcn.org>
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Dear Diane,

To add to what Alberto said sometimes they are different, sometimes the 
same. But I have found (as is true of Ron Ratko's seed as well) that 
sometimes different clones of the same species behave and look very 
different. They may bloom at a different time and the size may be 
different. Sometimes one pot will germinate and the other not. So if it
is 
a species that I really like or am eager to try I have been known to
order 
the seeds even if I have ordered the same from Rod and Rachel. In the
past 
IBSA would also write the place where the seed was collected if it was
wild 
collected. That was helpful because it would give me an idea if this
plant 
was growing in a very dry habitat and would hate my winters or was
growing 
in the southwestern Cape where there was more rain and therefore it
"could" 
be expected to do better.

I use the word "could" because I have found that sometimes when I am
able 
to identify a plant that has been misnamed that I have left out in my
rain 
thinking it was from an area that got rain and learned it was really
from 
Namaqualand and shouldn't like rain I have found that there is no 
substitute for direct experience. Some things have done fine that
shouldn't 
and some things that should have been all right were not.

Mary Sue


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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:36:40 -0600
From: "Cynthia Mueller" <c-mueller@tamu.edu>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Bulbs for Mediterranean Gardens--TOW
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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Where does Central Texas fit into the Mediterranean climate scenario?
We have summer days usually always 90 - 100 F, with nights not dropping
below 80 - 82F most of the time (which curtails the survival of plants
such as pelargoniums).  Rainfall in the summer is scattered, but
sometimes there will be periods of drizzle/rain for a week or more,
which is very rough on rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, succulents,
aloes, yuccas, which can rot under these circumstances.  Species
gladiolus are also vulnerable to these irregular wet spells.  When this
does not occur, and watering can be done on a controlled basis,
everything is fine.

Another 'climactic change' has occurred in my area because almost every
home has an irrigation system, which sometimes is too thoroughly wetting
flower beds on a continual basis.  Rainlilies, in particular, are not
triggered to have 'bursts' of bloom under these conditions.  It appears
that bulbs such as Scilla peruviana have to be lifted in June and not
replanted until late fall.  The extreme heat of summer must blast the
developing flower buds.  Hippeastrums can live outdoors successfully in
all but the worst winters (dropping to 8F on one occasion, which killed
everything in above-ground containers, and froze bulbs down to the basal
place that were in the ground.

Who could let me know if Central Texas can be included in the concept of
'Mediterranean gardens?'

>>> msittner@mcn.org 03/17/03 01:50PM >>>
Dear All,

The topic for the next two weeks is Bulbs for Mediterranean Gardens. I
hope 
everyone who lives in a Mediterranean climate will tell us a little
about 
their specific microclimate and then the geophytes that do really well, 
blooming reliably each year, that can be planted in the ground and left.

California's Mediterranean climate is divided into three subdivisions:
Csa. Climate with hot summers, the highest monthly temperature averaging

over 72 degress F. (22 degrees C.) that includes what we can the Valley 
(Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno) and Los Angeles
Csb. Climate with moderate to warm summers, the highest monthly
temperature 
averaging below 72 degrees F. (22 degrees C.) and including Santa Rosa, 
Santa Barbara, and Long Beach
Csc. Coastal areas that have cool summers with frequent fogs like San 
Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monterey and Eureka

We have members from all three of these subdivisions and we have people 
from western Australia and other areas of Australia with this climate
and 
people from the Mediterranean basin. Rachel is out collecting so we
won't 
hear from her. So please tell us what works for you and give others
ideas 
of new things to try in their gardens.

Although my rainfall is a higher than the criteria listed, otherwise I
fit 
and since I live on the first ridge, just a couple of miles away close
to 
sea level, the 15 year rainfall averages are within the norm and 20
inches 
(7.8cm.) lower than my rainfall. So later in the week when I catch my 
breath I will share about what grows happily for me with little
attention 
in the ground.

Jerry mentioned when I announced this topic that some of the areas of
the 
Pacific Northwest had a Mediterranean climate. Much of the Pacific 
Northwest is much colder in winter and some of it wetter and there are 
areas I believe that do get rain in summer. But if you live in
Washington, 
Oregon, or BC and didn't tell us about what grows for you when we
discussed 
Bulbs for the Pacific Northwest and your microclimate has a Medit
pattern 
feel free to share. The same goes for anyone else who feels their garden

fits the pattern.

Mary Sue
PBS List Administrator and TOW Coordinator

Mary Sue Ittner
California's North Coast
Wet mild winters with occasional frost
Dry mild summers

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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:50:27 +0000
From: "Alberto Castillo" <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com>
Subject: [pbs] Mediterranean climates
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
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Hi Cynthia:
           The question would be: Do bulbs from Mediterranean climates 
naturalize in your area? In other words, do they reappear every year
without 
being lifted?
Regards
Alberto





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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:52:53 EST
From: IntarsiaCo@aol.com
Subject: Re: [pbs] Re: mystery bulbs
To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
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In a message dated 3/11/2003 8:07:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
crocosmia@blueyonder.co.uk writes:

> >>>>Unknown -- This showed up in a potful of Geissorhiza seedlings,
seed
> from Silverhill. Any help identifying this would be welcome.
Photographed 
> by
> Mark Mazer. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/…
> 
> Could this be Romulea clusiana.
> 

It's Romulea tabularis, Mary Sue got it correct.  The giveaway is the
dark 
brown streaks on the bract margins, not visible in the photo.
Thanks to both of you for the suggestions.
Best regards,
Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, CT 06755-0142
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
USDA Zone 5
Giant Schnauzer Rescue




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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:58:45 -0600
From: "Cynthia Mueller" <c-mueller@tamu.edu>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Mediterranean climates
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Message-ID: <se76fbe7.026@ag.tamu.edu>
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Hello, Alberto,

To answer the question of whether or not bulbs from Mediterranean
climates naturalize in Central Texas, you'll have to give me several
more years in which to reply!  I do know that Roman hyacinths have
lasted here in yards at least since 1900, and I think very rarely they
come from seed.  Rhodophiala bifida from Argentina (evidently imported
by the German-Texas horticulturist Oberwetter) are seen in many older
yards and abandoned gardens.  The common grape hyacinth (often
inhabiting drier lawns or open places) and Leucojum aestivum are even
older inhabitants of gardens in Central Texas.

Cynthia Mueller

>>> ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com 03/18/03 09:50AM >>>
Hi Cynthia:
           The question would be: Do bulbs from Mediterranean climates 
naturalize in your area? In other words, do they reappear every year
without 
being lifted?
Regards
Alberto





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