Pre Covid there was no problem taking in stems and returning with them Contact me off list Ericcom@roadrunner.com And we will figure things out Unfortunately I don’t think creelman is still there the Lily beds have been hit really hard by the Lily Beetle and up keep has been lacking Much effort Eric Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2021, at 7:07 PM, Michael Homick via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > sorry for the message sent through PBS by mistake. old age > All the best Michael > >> On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 2:49 PM Eric via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> Great idea Guys >> Let me know if I can help >> Eric Duma >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 11:37 AM, Michael Homick via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >>> >>> For a number of years Paul and I ran the North American Lily >>> Society's seed exchange. During that time I was thinking of a program >> that >>> would take the seed exchange one step further in its evolution. The seed >>> exchange is great for crosses of new hybrids that can be raised as the >> next >>> generation. I always wished there could be something similar for the >>> notable species selections and historical hybrids. With that in mind I >>> propose a new program that we are preparing to run with. >>> *S.T.A.R.T.S*. >>> *Seedlings, Transplants, And Regenerated Tissue Selections*. >>> What is that, you may ask. >>> It is a means of getting the old historical lily Lilium hybrids back to >>> their vigor of bygone years and making Lilium species and selected >> species >>> available to lily growers at what I hope will be a reasonable cost. >>> >>> This program will at first be offered to USA growers, but perhaps in the >>> future, internationally. When the pandemic is over and NALS starts having >>> physical shows, it will certainly include Canada. >>> >>> If you are growing historical lilies or have uncommon species or a >> species >>> with traits not usually found commercially, I would love to hear from >> you. >>> I am looking for *buds, but* not the kind you smoke. >>> >>> For more information on this follow the link below. >>> http://www.gpbotanicals.com/starts/ >>> All discussion is welcome, let's work together on getting this program >>> running >>> All the best, Michael Homick and Paul Machado >>> michaelhomick@gmail.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pbs mailing list >>> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >>> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >>> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>