Re: glads or crocosmias

Ok-  If I can think of anyother summer bulbs that I have extras of, I'll 
stick them in the envelop with the freesia.

Theresa

Kitty wrote:

>It looks like Zem has the tuberose covered, but a Freesia would be great!  I
>think Crocosmia is coming from Cyndi or Noreen.   Thanks, Theresa!
>
>Kitty
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>From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 9:37 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] glads or crocosmias
>
>
>  
>
>>Oh- I might have a tuberose I could dig for you.  I have a bunch in a
>>pot and I'll check tomorrow to see if they have poked their heads up yet
>>(so that I can find one...)
>>
>>Theresa
>>
>>kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Sure! - but only if they have something cheap. There's always the chance
>>>they'll get too cold on the way up here and be damaged. The guy sending
>>>the curucma rhizomes is insulating them well and sending them to the CES
>>>office so they won't sit outside. I'd love to find a Eucomis or a
>>>Tuberose. I have Rhodohypoxis on order from bulbmeister.com, but it
>>>won't arrive until April.
>>>
>>>
>>>I will check the stores again the day before the presentation to see if
>>>anyone got an early shipment. I remember one year, Lowe's got a shipment
>>>of dormant daylilies, 12 to a bag, in late January. No one bought them
>>>and they sprouted, not just from being inside but from the heat of each
>>>other in the piles. They were actually composting. I reached into the
>>>pile and ow! it was Hot!
>>>
>>>
>>>Let me know what you find.  However, I am daunted by the very thought of
>>>      
>>>
>trying to find something to trade you. ;+)
>  
>
>>>--
>>>Kitty
>>>neIN, Zone5
>>>
>>>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Want me to look at HD next weekend and see what they've got? Bulbs and
>>>>such are usually available about now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 11:28 AM, kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>I'm giving that presentation on summer geophytes at the end of the
>>>>>month
>>>>>and am having trouble getting examples in time. I've got some ginger
>>>>>rhizomes, lily bulbs, Begonia and Dahlia tubers, a Colocasia (tuber or
>>>>>corm? - I've read they are tubers that form corms). But I'd like to
>>>>>show
>>>>>Gladiolus and/or Crocosmia corms, too. I've found some on eBay, but the
>>>>>pricing with shipping and quantities offered just don't work for me.
>>>>>These items will not be available in local stores or delivered by
>>>>>mailorder sources in time for my presentation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Does anyone (especially those southerners among you) on this list have
>>>>>a
>>>>>corm or two they could spare this month? In FL, Tx and southern CA you
>>>>>may even be getting ready to plant them soon since you're so much
>>>>>warmer
>>>>>down there. I'm sure I can come up with something I could trade that
>>>>>you'd like.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Also looking for a Eucomis bulb if possible.
>>>>>
>>>>>-- 
>>>>>Kitty
>>>>>neIN, Zone5
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>>>>>
>>>>Island Jim
>>>>Southwest Florida
>>>>27.0 N, 82.4 W
>>>>Zone 10a
>>>>Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>>Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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