South African bulb collections to see in California?

Karl Church 64kkmjr@gmail.com
Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:07:46 PST
Sarah,

I second Paul's suggestion & recommend you plan on spending the day because
there's so much to see. The volunteers are extremely knowledgeable &
willing to help.

Karl Church
Dinuba zone 9b
On Jan 6, 2015 7:09 AM, "Paul LICHT" <plicht@berkeley.edu> wrote:

> Sarah
> The UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley has a very large South African
> collection with many bulbs. The winter growing species are now coming into
> full leaf. Some are already in bloom and others should start blooming early
> spring spring. Summer blooms occur thereafter.  As a bonus, you'll get to
> see bulbs from all other places in the world.
>
> Paul.
>
> --
> Paul Licht, Director
> University of California Botanical Garden
> 200 Centennial Drive
> Berkeley, CA 94720
> (510)-643-8999http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:07 PM, Sarah Hinckley <sarahh@suiattle.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am new to PBS and have gotten interested in trying to grow South
> African
> > bulbs (in my greenhouse).  I'm hoping that this group, with all it's
> > knowledge and experience might perhaps be able to help me out from time
> to
> > time as I try to figure out what I am doing!
> >
> > I hear that there are some good collections of South African bulbs in
> > California.  Can you tell me where they are and when the best time to go
> > is?  I'm particularly interested, at this point, in Moraeas and
> > Geissorhizas, but I'd like to see whatever I can.
> >
> > thanks so much,
> >
> > Sarah Hinckley
> > Seattle, Z8
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