Thanks for your comments Marc - I think you misread my request though. I fully intend to purchase the bulbs inside the US in late summer/early fall in time for my October workshop. I have purchased from Diane at Telos many times but her stock is limited, hence my search for a different source. Nan > On Apr 17, 2023, at 6:09 PM, Marc Rosenblum via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > On 4/17/2023 12:29 PM, Nan Sterman via pbs wrote: >> In October, I am giving a workshop and planting bulbs at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. I'm looking for sources for South African/Mediterranean bulbs (mostly) in volume. Most bulb suppliers focus only on temperate climate bulbs, a few companies that once sold SA/Medit bulbs in the US are either out of business or have shifted to temperate climate bulbs. The collector sites are really expensive. Where can I go now for these bulbs in bulk: >> >> Scilla peruviana >> Gladiolus carneus >> Gladiolus tristis >> Gladiolus byazntinus >> Sparaxis >> Babiana >> Veltheimia >> Ipheion uniflorum >> >> I do have a resale license so I can shop wholesale once I find a source >> >> Thanks for your advice >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> PBS Forum https://… > > Nan, > > Gladiolus bulbs can NOT be imported to the US APHIS will confiscate them if you find them. > > There are two South African sites that might help you; but, you will need to ship directly to Mexico. You will do well to get an import permit for live plants. > > you will need to pay for a phytosanitary certificate. > > Telos Rare Bulbs carry most of what you want but I don't know if they take bulk orders, and I don't think they ship while plants are in active growth. > > If you get them at all in the spring it will be from the Southern Hemisphere where they are dormant. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…