Arrived in good order, thank you, Robert <http://avg.com/email-signature/…> Virus-free. http://www.avg.com/ <http://avg.com/email-signature/…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 3:24 PM Mary Sue Ittner via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > I've received quite a lot of requests for these bulbs which makes me > happy, but I need to close off the offer so I can be sure there are > enough bulbs for all of those who have requested them. > > Mary Sue > > On 9/17/2020 8:45 AM, Mary Sue Ittner via pbs wrote: > > For many years now I have been gathering excess unknown bulbs and > > planting them in a large pot. Remembering reading the huge number of > > different species of bulbs that existed in Nieuwoudtville if you dug > > up (I can't remember how many meters) I purchased some very large deep > > plastic pots and planted a lot of bulbs in them. This resulted in a > > long season of flowering in those pots with new species in flower when > > others were finished. I suppose some people might consider it a bit > > messy, but I found I could focus on what was in flower at the moment > > and screen out the rest. Bulbs multiply as we know and eventually I > > have to repot. I now have a lot of these unnamed bulbs and feel I have > > enough community pots. These are winter growers, most of them South > > African or California natives, so probably not hardy in a lot of > > areas. Many I am sure are flowering size and others could flower next > > year if not this year. Most of them are probably easily obtained and > > I won't be able to tell you their original source. If you like > > surprises and trying to identify unknown flowers that appear or are > > interested in starting a community pot of your own, email me at > > mailto:msittner@mcn.org and I'll send you some. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/…