Thanks everybody who replied to my question. I'll try some of the bulbs that you suggested. Sarah On 1/10/2019 9:06 AM, ERIKA SCHROEDERSECKER via pbs wrote: > Sarah, Nerine humilis is also a lovely species to add as are many Massonia species with their prostrate leaves. M. depressa, pustulata, pygmaea for example. Also Gladiolus equitans is not too tall and a lovely species for any cool greenhouse. The hoop petticoat Narcissus species i.e. N. cantrabicus is charming. Colchicum species that bloom in January such as C. kesselringii. Lachenalia species of course are also perfect. Hope this helps. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:23 AM, pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net wrote: >> >> Send pbs mailing list submissions to >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." >> >> >> List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Hymenocallis palmeri (Diana Chapman) >> 2. Recommendations needed (Sarah Hinckley) >> 3. Re: Recommendations needed (Arnold Trachtenberg) >> 4. Re: Calochortus question (Giant Coreopsis) >> 5. Re: Calochortus question (Randall P. Linke) >> 6. Re: Recommendations needed (Randall P. Linke) >> 7. Re: Recommendations needed (Randall P. Linke) >> 8. Re: Recommendations needed (Diane) >> 9. Re: Recommendations needed (Sarah Hinckley) >> 10. Re: Recommendations needed (Sarah Hinckley) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 07:57:26 -0800 >> From: Diana Chapman <rarebulbs@suddenlink.net> >> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> Subject: [pbs] Hymenocallis palmeri >> Message-ID: <8f5e3670-ca20-06ca-2efc-833386c0da3c@suddenlink.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Does anyone have a H. palmeri to trade or sell?? I lost mine, and a >> customer in the UK would dearly love one.? I am sending him an order >> shortly, as soon as the government shutdown is resolved.? I would pay or >> trade, whatever anyone would like. >> >> Diana >> Telos >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 18:53:19 -0800 >> From: Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net> >> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> Subject: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: <5b3da32e-f935-29bb-bee1-24ee51cdb01f@suiattle.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Hi List, >> >> I need some recommendations about bulbs I could grow in my (cool) >> greenhouse that would be _easy_!? I'm pretty new to both greenhouse >> growing and bulbs, and the Moraeas I've been growing have been a bit >> difficult (not much bloom, aphids...).? I love them though and will keep >> on with them, but I need a few others that are a bit easier for me, >> under my conditions.? I live in Enumclaw, Washington, Zone 7a.? Lots of >> clouds in the winter, hot dry summer, but I do have lights I can add in >> the winter if necessary.? I keep my greenhouse between 50 and 60F. >> >> I'm looking for winter bloomers. My preference would be for bulbs with >> lots of color (I love the peacock moraeas for example).? And I would >> like to be able to start with bulbs rather than seeds. Not the PNW >> bulbs, as I can (at least try to) grow them outside. And not huge plants >> as my greenhouse is only 8' x 12'. >> >> Anybody have ideas? >> >> thanks list, >> >> Sarah >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:17:05 +0000 (UTC) >> From: Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net> >> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: <1265065598.17408263.1547090225939@mail.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Sarah: >> >> The first one that comes to mind is the Lachenalias. >> I have a number in flower at the moment and more on the way in the next couple of weeks >> I keep my cool greenhouse at 45-50 F with some supplemental lighting. >> Attached is? an image of Lachenalia bifolia flower now. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net> >> To: pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Sent: Wed, Jan 9, 2019 10:01 pm >> Subject: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> >> Hi List, >> >> I need some recommendations about bulbs I could grow in my (cool) >> greenhouse that would be _easy_!? I'm pretty new to both greenhouse >> growing and bulbs, and the Moraeas I've been growing have been a bit >> difficult (not much bloom, aphids...).? I love them though and will keep >> on with them, but I need a few others that are a bit easier for me, >> under my conditions.? I live in Enumclaw, Washington, Zone 7a.? Lots of >> clouds in the winter, hot dry summer, but I do have lights I can add in >> the winter if necessary.? I keep my greenhouse between 50 and 60F. >> >> I'm looking for winter bloomers. My preference would be for bulbs with >> lots of color (I love the peacock moraeas for example).? And I would >> like to be able to start with bulbs rather than seeds. Not the PNW >> bulbs, as I can (at least try to) grow them outside. And not huge plants >> as my greenhouse is only 8' x 12'. >> >> Anybody have ideas? >> >> thanks list, >> >> Sarah >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: Lachenalia bifolia.2018.1.JPG >> Type: image/jpeg >> Size: 180887 bytes >> Desc: not available >> URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 19:23:01 -0800 >> From: Giant Coreopsis <giantcoreopsis@gmail.com> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Calochortus question >> Message-ID: <F50DC26E-D5D1-4DF2-AF89-0FA2C2E8AAC8@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Randy, if it makes you feel any better I have gotten them potted as late as Feb 1 and they still came up in LA with supplemental water. Fewer than normal managed to flower but they at least got some growth in for the season. Chris >> >> On Jan 7, 2019, at 5:25 PM, Randall P. Linke <randysgarden@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I planted several calochortus bulbs from a recent BX. I got them into >> their pots a little later than I would have liked. Ones I had grown from >> seed last year and transplanted into larger containers were already >> starting to emerge when I finally got those from the BX into their pots. >> There was no sign of growth from them however. >> >> Are they likely just delayed from the late start after it started getting >> so cold or is there possibly something amiss. >> >> Any thoughts and suggestions appreciated. >> >> Randy >> Settle, WA >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> <https://avast.com/sig-email/…> >> Virus-free. >> http://www.avast.com/ >> <https://avast.com/sig-email/…> >> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 19:32:26 -0800 >> From: "Randall P. Linke" <randysgarden@gmail.com> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Calochortus question >> Message-ID: >> <CAOi3jfMe6+K2Trw_OwYuTgrHwFBFJ+O8Wa-fh4SxnWb32i-aaQ@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> Thank you. I'm feeling very reassured that I didn't blow it planting them >> later than intended. >> >> I suspected as much, but I was starting to wonder, and worry. >> >> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 7:23 PM Giant Coreopsis <giantcoreopsis@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Randy, if it makes you feel any better I have gotten them potted as late >>> as Feb 1 and they still came up in LA with supplemental water. Fewer than >>> normal managed to flower but they at least got some growth in for the >>> season. Chris >>> >>> On Jan 7, 2019, at 5:25 PM, Randall P. Linke <randysgarden@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I planted several calochortus bulbs from a recent BX. I got them into >>> their pots a little later than I would have liked. Ones I had grown from >>> seed last year and transplanted into larger containers were already >>> starting to emerge when I finally got those from the BX into their pots. >>> There was no sign of growth from them however. >>> >>> Are they likely just delayed from the late start after it started getting >>> so cold or is there possibly something amiss. >>> >>> Any thoughts and suggestions appreciated. >>> >>> Randy >>> Settle, WA >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> < >>> https://avast.com/sig-email/… >>> Virus-free. >>> http://www.avast.com/ >>> < >>> https://avast.com/sig-email/… >>> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/… >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 19:35:06 -0800 >> From: "Randall P. Linke" <randysgarden@gmail.com> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: >> <CAOi3jfN288coQUo-0bwrVh3OGP4xdMy-9-6sfP-LG3jwcLqYHA@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> I second Howard's recommendation. I actually have some growing out of >> doors in Seattle that are budding now. >> >> Of course you are on the other side of the mountains but they should do >> well for you in your situation. >> >> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 7:17 PM Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net >> wrote: >> >>> Sarah: >>> >>> The first one that comes to mind is the Lachenalias. >>> I have a number in flower at the moment and more on the way in the next >>> couple of weeks >>> I keep my cool greenhouse at 45-50 F with some supplemental lighting. >>> Attached is an image of Lachenalia bifolia flower now. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net> >>> To: pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>> Sent: Wed, Jan 9, 2019 10:01 pm >>> Subject: [pbs] Recommendations needed >>> >>> Hi List, >>> >>> I need some recommendations about bulbs I could grow in my (cool) >>> greenhouse that would be _easy_! I'm pretty new to both greenhouse >>> growing and bulbs, and the Moraeas I've been growing have been a bit >>> difficult (not much bloom, aphids...). I love them though and will keep >>> on with them, but I need a few others that are a bit easier for me, >>> under my conditions. I live in Enumclaw, Washington, Zone 7a. Lots of >>> clouds in the winter, hot dry summer, but I do have lights I can add in >>> the winter if necessary. I keep my greenhouse between 50 and 60F. >>> >>> I'm looking for winter bloomers. My preference would be for bulbs with >>> lots of color (I love the peacock moraeas for example). And I would >>> like to be able to start with bulbs rather than seeds. Not the PNW >>> bulbs, as I can (at least try to) grow them outside. And not huge plants >>> as my greenhouse is only 8' x 12'. >>> >>> Anybody have ideas? >>> >>> thanks list, >>> >>> Sarah >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >>> Name: Lachenalia bifolia.2018.1.JPG >>> Type: image/jpeg >>> Size: 180887 bytes >>> Desc: not available >>> URL: < >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 19:36:07 -0800 >> From: "Randall P. Linke" <randysgarden@gmail.com> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: >> <CAOi3jfPuEuePbRoLLtu4z_Sb4KURj8CS1z8+rLm31y0uLu7whA@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> I meant Arnold, I had two conversations going on in my head. >> >>> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 7:01 PM Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net wrote: >>> >>> Hi List, >>> >>> I need some recommendations about bulbs I could grow in my (cool) >>> greenhouse that would be _easy_! I'm pretty new to both greenhouse >>> growing and bulbs, and the Moraeas I've been growing have been a bit >>> difficult (not much bloom, aphids...). I love them though and will keep >>> on with them, but I need a few others that are a bit easier for me, >>> under my conditions. I live in Enumclaw, Washington, Zone 7a. Lots of >>> clouds in the winter, hot dry summer, but I do have lights I can add in >>> the winter if necessary. I keep my greenhouse between 50 and 60F. >>> >>> I'm looking for winter bloomers. My preference would be for bulbs with >>> lots of color (I love the peacock moraeas for example). And I would >>> like to be able to start with bulbs rather than seeds. Not the PNW >>> bulbs, as I can (at least try to) grow them outside. And not huge plants >>> as my greenhouse is only 8' x 12'. >>> >>> Anybody have ideas? >>> >>> thanks list, >>> >>> Sarah >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 19:50:40 -0800 >> From: Diane <voltaire@islandnet.com> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: <2B77A46C-A4FE-4E47-BB64-E502B85CA81A@islandnet.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Nerine undulata grows fairly quickly from seed, and blooms every year in midwinter in my unheated greenhouse. It is just pale pink, though, which might be too insipid for you. >> >> Diane Whitehead >> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 22:17:20 -0800 >> From: Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net> >> To: "Randall P. Linke" <randysgarden@gmail.com>, >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: <e5258fe6-c3ba-f082-790e-3188cc1e7ce9@suiattle.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Hi Randall, >> >> You have some of these Lachenalia growing out of doors in Seattle? >> >> I don't see an entry for L. bifolia in the wiki.? Does it also go by >> another name? >> >> Actually, Enumclaw is on the west side of the mountains, about an hour >> (with no traffic, but when is that ever the case anymore?) or so >> southeast of Seattle.? Definitely colder than Seattle though. >> >> Thanks! >> >>> On 1/9/2019 7:35 PM, Randall P. Linke wrote: >>> I second Howard's recommendation. I actually have some growing out of >>> doors in Seattle that are budding now. >>> >>> Of course you are on the other side of the mountains but they should do >>> well for you in your situation. >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 7:17 PM Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Sarah: >>>> >>>> The first one that comes to mind is the Lachenalias. >>>> I have a number in flower at the moment and more on the way in the next >>>> couple of weeks >>>> I keep my cool greenhouse at 45-50 F with some supplemental lighting. >>>> Attached is an image of Lachenalia bifolia flower now. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net> >>>> To: pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >>>> Sent: Wed, Jan 9, 2019 10:01 pm >>>> Subject: [pbs] Recommendations needed >>>> >>>> Hi List, >>>> >>>> I need some recommendations about bulbs I could grow in my (cool) >>>> greenhouse that would be _easy_! I'm pretty new to both greenhouse >>>> growing and bulbs, and the Moraeas I've been growing have been a bit >>>> difficult (not much bloom, aphids...). I love them though and will keep >>>> on with them, but I need a few others that are a bit easier for me, >>>> under my conditions. I live in Enumclaw, Washington, Zone 7a. Lots of >>>> clouds in the winter, hot dry summer, but I do have lights I can add in >>>> the winter if necessary. I keep my greenhouse between 50 and 60F. >>>> >>>> I'm looking for winter bloomers. My preference would be for bulbs with >>>> lots of color (I love the peacock moraeas for example). And I would >>>> like to be able to start with bulbs rather than seeds. Not the PNW >>>> bulbs, as I can (at least try to) grow them outside. And not huge plants >>>> as my greenhouse is only 8' x 12'. >>>> >>>> Anybody have ideas? >>>> >>>> thanks list, >>>> >>>> Sarah >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pbs mailing list >>>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >>>> Name: Lachenalia bifolia.2018.1.JPG >>>> Type: image/jpeg >>>> Size: 180887 bytes >>>> Desc: not available >>>> URL: < >>>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/… >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 22:22:03 -0800 >> From: Sarah Hinckley <sarah-lists@suiattle.net> >> To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> Subject: Re: [pbs] Recommendations needed >> Message-ID: <938727ca-ef03-040c-0765-d6399b7ab7b3@suiattle.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Hi Diane, >> >> That is a beautiful Nerine.? I do like pink flowers too!? Not insipid at >> all. >> >> Thanks for the suggestion.? I'll keep an eye out for it. >> >> Sarah >> >>> On 1/9/2019 7:50 PM, Diane wrote: >>> Nerine undulata grows fairly quickly from seed, and blooms every year in midwinter in my unheated greenhouse. It is just pale pink, though, which might be too insipid for you. >>> >>> Diane Whitehead >>> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of pbs Digest, Vol 23, Issue 9 >> ********************************** > _______________________________________________ > 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/…