--- diana chapman <rarebulbs@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi Bob: > > Since with most California geophytes the foliage has > pretty much withered by > the time the plant is in full bloom, it seems to me > that by the time seed is > developing the plant must draw nutrients from the > bulb or corm. Otherwise, > the green stem would have to provide, through > photosynthesis, all the > starches and sugars needed for the developing seed. > Maybe that's possible, > but since Calochortus and the Brodiaea group produce > a lot of seed, it seems > unlikely. > > Diana > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Werra" <robertwerra@sbcglobal.net> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 1:20 PM > Subject: [pbs] Seed pods - good or bad? > > > > Too bad Stan Farwig, a long time amateur grower > and > > expert on Calochortus and So. African geophytes, > is no > > longer with us to discuss pro and con of effect of > > seed setting. He once told me he felt this took > > strength from the corm and inhibited bloom the > > following year. Bob Werra -No. Calif. > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Daar Diana, Have you found that Calochortus seed set affected blooming the following year? Bob Werra