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Zephyranthes seed offer

I am a very infrequent contributor to Medit-Plants as my growing 
conditions are more tropical than Mediterranean, but I have enjoyed and 
learned more than a bit from most of the posts.

One of the more engaging flowering plants in this part of the world is 
Zephyranthes citrina, a member of the Amaryllidaceae which I sometimes 
denominate to my more gullible visitors as the 'Nevis daffodil' although 
it is actually a native of Trinidad and Guyana and not a daffodil. This 
plant is sometimes offered by N. American bulb dealers as 'Zephyranthes 
sulfurea'. 

Both names indicates that the flower is lemon-yellow in color. I gather 
from my reference books at hand that it is hardy throughout most of 
California (through U.S. Zone 7) so it should be a good Medit plant. 

Z, citrina is entirely pest-proof in this neighborhood, happy in most 
soils, indifferent to both drought and deluge, and grows about one foot 
(300mm) high. The only possible failing, although some might view this 
characteristic as an advantage, is that the seeds are so light they are 
readily dispersed by wind and plants will pop up all over the garden in 
time, although they are easily removable wherever not wanted.

More commonly,  Zephyranthes spp. are known as 'rain lilies' since they 
flower throughout the year after any good rain of an inch (25mm) or so, 
although mine seem to be clever enough to be able to distinguish between 
Mother Nature and a garden hose. Possibly because Hurricane Georges 
passed by here three weeks ago dropping 11 inches (280 mm) of rain, my 
beds of Z. citrina have been flowering abundantly of late and setting 
prodigious quantities of seed which germinate readily.

So if there are some who would like to try Z. citrina as an edging or 
bedding plant, or in the rock garden, I'd be glad to send a hundred or so 
seeds, while the supply lasts, to anyone who sends me a self-addressed 
envelope that I find when back in the USA in ten days. No need for anyone 
in the USA to send postage, but an International Reply Coupon or two from 
those living outside the USA would not be unwelcome.

The requests should be mailed to:

William Glover
381 Park Avenue South - 901
New York, NY 10016/USA

 
Warm regards from where winter never comes,

William Glover

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William Glover
Mango Corners, Jones Estate
NEVIS, West Indies (Antilles)

wmglover@caribsurf.com
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