Jan, I would like to join Laura in thanking you for taking on the Bulb exchange! I know it will be a lot of work and all of us should appreciate your willingness to serve. Regards, Marc Falls City, OR Zone 8b On 1/12/2022 9:46 AM, Laura Grant via pbs wrote: > Hi Jan, > I wish to welcome you to the seed exchange position and thank you for > taking it on. > Regards, > Laura > Niagara, Canada > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 12:23 AM Jan Jeddeloh via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> After I took over the Bulb Exchange Luminita, the previous BX manager, >> sent me seed left over from previous exchanges. I will be offering that >> seed as genus collections and “Grab Bags” for bargain basement prices. >> These special seed distributions will all carry the SX 479 designation. The >> first genus collection is calochortus. Robin Hansen wrote a great article >> on growing calochortus from seed in the recent edition of The Bulb Garden. >> I’m sure some of you would now love to try to grow this exquisite genus. >> This seed is mostly from 2019 and 2020 but, as Robin points out, >> calochortus seed has good viability. Each share will cost $10 plus >> postage. You will receive an invoice with the seed. >> >> >> >> Here’s how to apply for one of three identical calochortus shares. Each >> share will contain seed of all the calochortus listed below. Seed amounts >> will vary by species. >> >> 1) Make sure your 2022 membership is paid. You can check with Jane >> McGary at janemcgary@earthlink.net <mailto:janemcgary@earthlink.net> if >> you’re not sure. >> >> 2) Respond to me at seedyjan1@gmail.com <mailto:seedyjan1@gmail.com> >> with your name, mailing address and email. The subject line should read >> “Calochortus share” >> >> If I receive more than three requests I will pick three people at random. >> I will take requests until January 14, 5pm Pacific Standard Time (1 am >> GMT). >> >> >> >> These are the seed you will receive. >> >> Calochortus argillosus. Common name is Clay Mariposa Lily which is a hint >> how to grow it. Found in grassy clay meadows. >> >> Calochortus albus. From the PBS wiki “This species can be grown in a >> standard well drained mix. It likes a shady area with dappled sunlight but >> can be grown in practically full sun in areas very near the ocean where >> temperatures are cool. Seedlings grow faster if they are fertilized. Plants >> must be given a completely dry summer dormancy.” >> >> Calochortus amabilis. Mentioned by Robin Hansen as one of the more easily >> growable calochortus in her recent The Bulb Garden article. Bright yellow >> flowers. Can be grown in part shade or full sun. Culture like Calochortus >> albus. >> >> Calochortus catalinae. Native to Southern California. Grows in grassy >> meadows. >> >> Calochortus dunnii. Native to the Vulcan Mountains in Southern >> California. Chaparral and forest grower. Needs a dry summer. This is a >> rare and endangered species so I cannot mail it out of the United States. >> >> Calochortus luteus. The species name is a clue to the color. Mentioned >> in Robin’s article as one of the easier species. Here’s what our wiki has >> to say, “This species is one of the easiest Calochortus to grow in a >> summer-dry climate. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil, and not >> watered until temperatures drop in the autumn. They do not need to be >> cold-stratified. Water weekly until the leaves start to die back (usually >> May-June in the northern hemisphere), and keep the seed pot in dry shade >> until the next autumn. As noted above, if given great drainage, cultivars >> of this species may be able to survive in-ground in summer-wet climates.” >> >> Calochortus macrocarpus. Collected Ancient Lakes Conservation Area. >> Widespread throughout the Intermountain West. Wants great drainage, dryish >> winters and hot summers. Needs six to eight weeks cold stratification. >> >> Calochortus plummerae. Per the wiki, “This southern California species >> grows in rocky clay soil often found with its base shaded and flowers in >> sun.” >> >> Calochortus pulchellus. Native to Mt. Diablo near San Francisco. Wiki >> has pictures of it in cultivation. >> >> Calochortus superbus. Another of Robin’s growable calochotus. Annie’s >> Annuals sells it for $10 each. You can grow it for a lot less. Native to >> grassy clay meadows. >> >> Calochortus tolmiei. Wide ranging in California and Oregon. Robin has >> succeeded with it. >> >> Calochortus venustus. Another wide ranging calochortus. These are seeds >> from mostly white plants. >> >> Calochortus venustus, red form. >> >> Calochortus weedii. Reported to be difficult to grow but check the wiki >> for a success story. >> >> Happy Growing, >> >> Jan Jeddeloh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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>