Update from Orange County I talked to the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach in Orange County this morning. It is supported by the city of Laguna Beach. One of their Board of Members is a Professor of UC Irvine, studying about butterflies . They will check the current status of the UC Irvine Arboretum. They also have a South African species collection, so they wish to share the bulbs with gardens in LA and San Diego. *Makiko Goto-Widerman* Makiko Floral Design Garden Club 501 c 3 On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:41 AM Makiko Goto-Widerman < mfdgardenclub@gmail.com> wrote: > I checked out the UC Irvine Arboretum. Now I understand. They changed > their policy from South Africa natives to California natives. > Cultivars of South African natives were majority plants at local nurseries > when I was there, but now it is changing rapidly to natives. > I know the fate of South African Bulb Gardens. Need to be saved to a > safer home. > > *Makiko Goto-Widerman* > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:24 AM Fred Biasella via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> I just sent a Face Book message to Harold and if I hear anything I'll let >> you all know. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> On Behalf Of Makiko >> Goto-Widerman via pbs >> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 12:30 PM >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Cc: Makiko Goto-Widerman <mfdgardenclub@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] UC Irvine South African Bulb Garden >> >> >> >> I wish to come to dig the bulbs! >> My daughter will stay at our family's place in Irvine during this holiday >> season. She can help, too. >> >> No respond from Harold so far. >> He must be busy. >> >> Makiko >> >> On Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 8:04 AM Ottoline Clapham via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> > I second Bob’s suggestion that the board or someone who knows someone, >> > should contact the University. Even if it’s just to get peace of mind >> > to know that the plants are not just bulldozed away. I will be able to >> > come and dig and help should it come to that, and bring hubby along. >> > From Yuba City were the heavens have opened and the winter South >> > African bulbs are happy. >> > Ottoline >> > _______________________________________________ >> > pbs mailing list >> > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> > https://clicktime.cloud.postoffice.net/clicktime.p… >> > sts.pacificbulbsociety.net%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fpbs&E=fbia >> > sella%40watertownsavings.com&X=XID951ZJyqd86385Xd1&T=WTSB&HV=U,E,X,T&H >> > =e1ba14bc4205a124721eeee43ef013346253636e >> > 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>