Thank you, Monica and Nhu! I´ll assume my bulb is the Cthulhu variant of Albuca namaquensis and give it some judicious watering. Jane On 29/04/2016 03:37 p. m., pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote: > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pbs-owner@lists.ibiblio.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > > > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > Today's Topics: > > 1. New book: The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa (Lee Poulsen) > 2. Re: Albuca (Nhu Nguyen) > 3. New book: The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa > (Kenneth Preteroti) > 4. Closing of Yucca Do Nursery (Cynthia Mueller) > 5. Re: Closing of Yucca Do Nursery (penstemon) > 6. Re: Closing of Yucca Do Nursery (penstemon) > 7. Pacific Bulb Society BX 397 (Dell Sherk) > 8. Oron Peri video (Bracey Tiede) > 9. Re: Oron Peri video (Makiko Goto-Widerman) > 10. Latest issue of free e-magazine IRG (youngs) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:23:19 -0700 > From: Lee Poulsen <wpoulsen@pacbell.net> > To: PBS Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: [pbs] New book: The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa > Message-ID: <3139D4A4-2926-430A-B6A0-317478A4BA12@pacbell.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Just saw an advertisement for a new book coming out this fall entitled ?The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa,? text by Graham Duncan, watercolour paintings by Barbara Jeppe and Leigh Voigt, ISBN 978-1-919766-50-8, <http://umdaus.com/index.php/…>. The cheapest version costs R1200 (about US$ 83), and is 650 pages long. Sounds like a very desirable book. Does anyone know of any group planning on putting together a group order to the U.S.? > > --Lee Poulsen > Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a > Latitude 34?N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:12:26 -0700 > From: Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Albuca > Message-ID: > <CAG=tLbhkfVsRm5RikFNog4B7MRftrXDnR1fqsnaT40xUbtaVaw@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 8:21 AM, Jane Sargent <jane@deskhenge.com> wrote: > >> I bought the Albucas at the end of February or early March, from Logee?s >> Greenhouse in Danielson, CT, with which I have had happy dealings for >> years. Their tag says "Albuca spiralis Frizzle Sizzle >> > Hi Jane, > > The plant known as "Albuca spiralis Frizzle Sizzle" from Logees shows a > picture of A. namaquensis as Monica mentioned, but it actually is something > else entirely. I have seen the actual plant and it appears to be a weird > morph of probably A. namaquensis, much larger and much more robust that is > bred as a bedding plant. The flowers on the plants are deformed, which > makes me think it's a by-product of breeding it for size. I think it's one > of those that can take year round water as long as it doesn't get very hot > so you can just keep it going. > > Nhu > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:50:18 -0400 > From: Kenneth Preteroti <k.preteroti@verizon.net> > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: [pbs] New book: The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa > Message-ID: <47C646D3-1589-4F9E-9E44-009A52CF02E4@verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I would be interested in obtaining the book. It is about $51 to ship via airmail for an individual copy. Publication in September. > > Ken P > Old Bridge, NJ > Zone 6 b > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:34:53 +0000 > From: Cynthia Mueller <cynthiasbulbs@hotmail.com> > To: "pbs@lists.ibiblio.org" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: [pbs] Closing of Yucca Do Nursery > Message-ID: > <CY1PR11MB0618D13F1949D3FA236A6886B6630@CY1PR11MB0618.namprd11.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I really regretted receiving an email this morning about the closing of Yucca Do Nursery in Giddings Tx. Traffic afterward was so heavy a person could not access the website. -Cynthia Mueller > > Cynthia W Mueller > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:59:36 -0600 > From: "penstemon" <penstemon@Q.com> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Closing of Yucca Do Nursery > Message-ID: <C751E86E55AD4563814EB574F4C2EB4C@bobPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I really regretted receiving an email this morning about the closing of Yucca Do Nursery in Giddings Tx. Traffic afterward was so heavy a person could not access the website. > I just went to their site. > Got stuff from them last week, and there was no farewell note included.... > Bob Nold > Denver, Colorado, USA > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:20:41 -0600 > From: "penstemon" <penstemon@Q.com> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Closing of Yucca Do Nursery > Message-ID: <16A1FEE38EE74375A83B7A6F036E46B4@bobPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > >> I really regretted receiving an email this morning about the closing of Yucca Do Nursery in Giddings Tx. Traffic afterward was so heavy a person could not access the website. > > (Sorry; I should have separated these two comments; otherwise this sounds confusing. This is what I wrote, below...) > > I just went to their site. > Got stuff from them last week, and there was no farewell note included.... > Bob Nold > Denver, Colorado, USA > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:32:45 -0400 > From: Dell Sherk <ds429@frontier.com> > To: pbs <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: [pbs] Pacific Bulb Society BX 397 > Message-ID: <89652.37857.bm@smtp108.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear All, > > ????? The items listed below have been donated by our members and friends to be shared. > If you are interested in obtaining some of them, please email me PRIVATELY at > > mailto: ds429@frontier.com > ? > Include "BX 397" in the subject line. > > > ??????? Specify the NUMBERS of the items which you would like; do not specify quantities. It is a good idea to include your snail mail address, too, in case I do not already have it. 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 (usually $2.00/share of seeds or $2 - $5/share of bulbs or seeds)(cash, check, or Pay Pal to <pbs.treasury@verizon.net>; no money orders, please) you should send the PBS treasurer. Postage and packaging charges are added. > > ??? Many of you are subscribers to this pbs elist which is free, but are not members of the Pacific Bulb Society which has a yearly membership charge. THIS BX OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS of the Pacific Bulb Society. If you are not a member, consider joining so that you can take advantage of future offers such as this. Go to our website: <http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/> > > ??????? If you would like to donate seeds or bulbs/corms to the PBS,(Donors will receive credit on the BX for the cost of postage for their donations.), please send CLEAN, clearly labeled plant materials to: > > Dell Sherk > 55 W. High St. > Salem, WV 26426 > USA > > Non US donors should contact Dell for instructions before sending seeds. > > ALL ORDERS TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY. > > Dell's email address > ds429@frontier.com > > Do not hit the reply tab or you will reply to all PBS members by mistake. > > > ??????????? I WILL REPLY TO YOU WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY RECEIPT OF YOUR ORDER. > IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME, TRY AGAIN !! > > > >From Monica Swartz: BULBS > > 1.?????? Eucrosia bicolor > 2.?????? Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus > ? > >From Mary Sue Ittner: > > Seeds: > 3.?????? Haemanthus albiflos > ? > Bulbs: > Plant now in northern hemisphere: > 4.?????? Oxalis sp.? L 96/42- summer growing from Mexico, see wiki for photos: > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… > ? > Winter growing: plant late summer northern hemisphere > 5.?????? Oxalis bowiei > 6.?????? Oxalis callosa > 7.?????? Oxalis commutata > 8.?????? Oxalis depressa MV4871 > 9.?????? Oxalis engleriana > 10.?? Oxalis flava (yellow) > 11.?? Oxalis hirta 'Gothenburg' (very large bulbs) > 12.?? Oxalis hirta (mauve) > 13.?? Oxalis hirta (pink) > 14.?? Oxalis sp. MV4674 (commutata?) > 15.?? Oxalis obtusa MV6341 > ? > Winter growing: > 16.?? Tulipa turkestanica > > Thank you, Monica and Mary Sue !! > > Best wishes, > Dell > > Dell Sherk, PBS BX > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 08:49:51 -0700 > From: "Bracey Tiede" <tiede@pacbell.net> > To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: [pbs] Oron Peri video > Message-ID: <01f301d1a165$9ae65450$d0b2fcf0$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Oron Peri gave a talk at a meeting in January about eastern Mediterranean > bulbs. > > I don't remember if this was posted or not, but the link is: > > https://vimeo.com/160721311/ > > Enjoy. > > Cheers, > Bracey > San Jose CA > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:44:18 -0700 > From: Makiko Goto-Widerman <makikogotowiderman@me.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Oron Peri video > Message-ID: <EB6538B8-FBC4-4C13-8C2A-D5ECC760E371@me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Bracey, > > Beautiful!! Thank you for showing this video. > > Makiko > Southern California > > > > > > > On Apr 28, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Bracey Tiede <tiede@pacbell.net> wrote: > >> Oron Peri gave a talk at a meeting in January about eastern Mediterranean >> bulbs. >> >> I don't remember if this was posted or not, but the link is: >> >> https://vimeo.com/160721311/ >> >> Enjoy. >> >> Cheers, >> Bracey >> San Jose CA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 20:37:23 +0100 > From: youngs <youngs.aberdeen@btinternet.com> > To: PBS lists <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: [pbs] Latest issue of free e-magazine IRG > Message-ID: <8f37e7ca-1daf-5737-8f08-7443b31a8ba1@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > International Rock Gardener e-magazine - IRG 76 - of April 2016 is now > online : > http://srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/… > > Wim Boens discusses Leucojum, which are having something of a rise in > interest and > > Janis Ruksans describes some new Crocus species. > > Spring bulbs in profusion! > > > M. Young > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > ------------------------------ > > End of pbs Digest, Vol 159, Issue 21 > ************************************