[pbs] Babiana villosa

Myke Ashley-Cooper myke at new.co.za
Wed Oct 19 14:23:25 EDT 2005


Well, John, if you are ever out this way again, please give me a couple of days warning so that we can accommodate you at www.cartoonist.co.za/tulbagh.htm!
Myke
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: johngrimshaw at tiscali.co.uk 
  To: Pacific Bulb Society 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:22 PM
  Subject: Re: [pbs] Babiana villosa


  I heartily agree - this is a stunning plant. Saw it on road verges there
  last year, its bright red flowers (maroon is too dull!) easily visible from
  the car. But seeds should be gathered only when fully ripe and about to
  fall, if local regulations permit.

  John Grimshaw

  Dr John M. Grimshaw
  Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens

  Sycamore Cottage
  Colesbourne
  Nr Cheltenham
  Gloucestershire GL53 9NP

  Website: www.colesbournegardens.org.uk
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Myke Ashley-Cooper" <myke at new.co.za>
  To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs at lists.ibiblio.org>
  Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 6:48 AM
  Subject: [pbs] Babiana villosa


  > At the east end of the village that I live in, Tulbagh, South Africa,
  there is a stunning endemic maroon Babiana villosa which apparently only
  grows in this tiny area. Must I wait until the seeds are fully ripened
  before harvesting them or can they be picked green?
  >
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