Sounds like a great plant Are these larger The the usual C.bulbispermum? Also sounds very robust in germination iPhone 6 Shaund > On 1 Jul 2017, at 9:50 am, Karl Church <64kkmjr@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dell, why not have him send them to me and I'll divide them up, then send > them to you to disperse? > > Karl >> On Jun 30, 2017 2:44 PM, "ds429" <ds429@frontier.com> wrote: >> >> Dear Jim, >> >> I will attest to the ease of growing these seeds. Of the many leftover >> seeds from your past donations, I strewed some in the garden and without >> any attention at all, I have two seedlings that are almost blooming size. I >> also have a bulb of a white bulbispermum from you that has survived three >> winters here in Z 6 (down to -10F two winters) and is blooming right now. >> I'd be happy to offer the seeds again on the BX. >> However, I'll be away for a week starting tomorrow, and when I get back, I >> have about half of the orders from SX 8 still to get out, as well as one or >> two more BX's to offer. If you are so kind as to send them to me, I will do >> my best to get them out quickly, but it could be a few weeks or more. >> >> Best, >> Dell >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Fri, 6/30/17, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> Subject: [pbs] Crinum bulbispermum 'Jumbo' >> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Date: Friday, June 30, 2017, 1:07 PM >> >> Dear >> Friends, >> I have extolled the virtues >> of this South African bulb for years after receiving seeds >> from the late Marcelle Sheppard's Crinum Garden. Her >> plants came direct from the late Les Hannibal. This bulb has >> been hardy in Kansas City MO (Zone 5/6) for decades with NO >> extra care (with some need to establish young plants). NO >> CARE. >> It takes temps to -20 F in >> winter and over 100 F in summer, drought and flooding rains. >> It blooms every year. Yet Crinums remain somewhat ‘lost’ >> as tender S. African delicate beau ties. >> I have donated hundreds of >> seeds to PBS to the extant that they have exceeded demands. >> But that doesn’t stop me. >> I’d gladly donate a pound >> of large seed to the PBS Seed Ex if there is a demand. Seed >> germinates very rapidly so need immediate distribution. If >> there is demand let Arnold know and I’ll send him seeds. >> If only a handful are interested, I’ll send individual >> seeds for return postage (US ONLY). >> After growing >> ‘Jumbo’ for years I now grow about a dozen other species >> and cvs equally easiy and hardy. What have you got to >> loose? >> Best Jim >> W. >> >> >> >> >> Dr. >> James Waddick >> 8871 NW >> Brostrom Rd >> Kansas >> City, MO 64152-2711 >> USA >> Phone 816-746-1949 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…