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>