Diane Whitehead asked: > Do you think these plants have seeded themselves under the trees and > only the ones that could thrive in dry conditions remain? Or perhaps > they were originally planted there and watered heavily to become > established? Or have their bulbs pulled themselves down really > deep? (though you say the soil is shallow, so that can't be the > answer.) The self-selection theory is possible as the original colony has been there for at least 80 years, probably left from a time when the site was properly cultivated, so there has been ample time for a certain degree of adaptation to become fixed. The bulbs are certainly no more than 5 cm (2 in) deep above broken limestone brash. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 COLESBOURNE PARK SNOWDROP OPEN DAYS 2007 Every Saturday and Sunday in February (3/4, 10/11, 17/18, 24/25) and 3/4 March Gates open 1pm, last entry 4 pm website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Whitehead" <voltaire@islandnet.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] A question - Leucojum vernum > > John Grimshaw wrote: > > Here at Colesbourne Leucojum vernum flourishes in shallow dry soil under > deciduous and coniferous trees where the soil dries out completely in > summer > ========================== > > John, > > Do you think these plants have seeded themselves under the trees and > only the ones that could thrive in dry conditions remain? Or perhaps > they were originally planted there and watered heavily to become > established? Or have their bulbs pulled themselves down really > deep? (though you say the soil is shallow, so that can't be the > answer.) > > I would like to be able to grow them. In addition to their visual > appeal, they are beautifully scented. > > > Diane Whitehead > Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > maritime zone 8, cool Mediterranean climate > mild rainy winters, mild dry summers > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.5/707 - Release Date: 01/03/2007 > >