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HAVE: rain lilies
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Posted by bigeasyjock z8Ms (My Page) on Wed, Dec 8, 04 at 22:11
I have a few bulbs of several different varieties to trade. I would really prefer other rain lilies in trade but give my trade list a lookie for other ideas.
Now as any good father would mention these are my babies ( I collect gingers, Crinums and rain lilies all other plants are great but these are my favorites!!!) so you better have something really nice in trade ;o)
Mike |
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| What species you have,native or garden type? |
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I do have a hybrid but she is new and not for tradin' ;o)
Lots of rain lilies come from Tx. like Habranthus texanus which is a real pretty small flowered yellow variety. Others are from Mexico and ... Andes? .. Peru? .. but the last ones are very rare.
Mike |
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Hi Mike,
I'd kill to find Z. atamosco, native from Maryland through Florida. Any chance you have one? Also I recently found out Z. grandiflora is native (not introduced) to Florida and New Orleans according to the usda. I had no idea. LauraAnn |
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| I planted some Z. atamosco seeds past summer,and 2 bulbs. Not an easy plant to grow in colder climates. But I have bunch of other rain lily seeds,and related. I just don't know what they are? Don't think they are native? They might be more towards South America? |
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| Gorgeous plants they are...I just had to comment. My parents, who live in florida...get dozens of them in their yard every rainy season. Unfortunately...they won't grow up here! April |
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| Z. atamosco is what I need too. |
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Mike,
Been a while since I last chatted with ya. What varieties do you have to offer? Like you, I guard my rain lilies carefully. But, I got some seeds from my Butterfly vine/Yellow orchid vine that you could grow there. It's drop dead gorgeous. Would you be interesting in trading? E-me about "crinums". Xtal |
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| Mike was hit hard in New Orleans and Mississipi by Katrina. I don't know if he's posting much any more? I do think that rain lilies were among the only things in his garden to survive the hurricane. When I was visiting the Mississippi coast this summer, I saw the darkest pink (almost purple) grandiflora I have ever seen. I was sorely tempted to collect it from a non-park wild area. Plant Delights has over 20 new hybrids. I finally found atamasco on a native plant rescue locally. |
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