Very, very sad news indeed. They were relied upon by hobbyists and botanical gardens for material. With them goes knowledge about plant locations and populations that no one else knows. A quiet tragedy. -|<ipp ________________________________ From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> on behalf of Lee Poulsen <wpoulsen@pacbell.net> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 2:47 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Alert, (Rachel & Rodney Saunders) This is horrible news! I have many many plants I’ve grown from seed I got from them for years now. Many people on this list who’ve traveled to South Africa have met and know them well. I hope against hope that they’re still alive somewhere. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m > On Feb 25, 2018, at 2:31 PM, Tim Chapman <tim@gingerwoodnursery.com> wrote: > > They are the owners of Silverhill Seeds and a major source for all of the seed grown SA natives around the world. Terrible news. > > Tim Chapman > >> >> >> >> Jim, >> >> These folks' names seem very familiar to me. We'll hope for the best. >> >> Robin >> Hansen Nursery >> robin@hansennursery.com >> >> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com//… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…