[pbs] Book review of "GLADIOLUS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA "
Robt R Pries
rpries at sbcglobal.net
Tue Aug 7 09:15:20 EDT 2007
I try to get any book that Peter Goldblatt works on
since he seems to be able to combine an authoritative
approach and still be readable. How can anyone say a
book is complete if they are less an authority on the
topic thatn the author. I can only say I have never
not found something that I expected to be there.
--- Fred Thorne <fsthorne at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> Good morning to all,
>
> I am not sure if this topic has been addressed, but
> here goes.
> Does anyone in the group own a copy of GLADIOLUS IN
> SOUTHERN AFRICA, did you
> find it to be comprehensive, informative and a
> complete guide to Southern
> Africa's Gladiolus. Would you purchase again?
>
> Regards,
> Fred in Pahoa, HI
>
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> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:36:31 -0500
> From: "Adam Fikso" <adam14113 at ameritech.net>
> Subject: [pbs] lycoris sanguinea
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> L. sanguinea has come and gone. I did not recognize
> it when it came up, not
>
> having seen it before. I don't think anybody grows
> it here in the Chicago
> area, except maybe at the botanic garden. Boyce?.
> Not the big trick will
> be to see if it continues. It had no mulch last
> year, so will do exactly
> the same thing this year.
>
> The Wiki confirmed my best guess as to its identity.
> The color,
> conformation and shorter anthers nail it down.
>
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:55:31 -0500
> From: Kelly Irvin <kelly at irvincentral.com>
> Subject: Re: [pbs] lycoris sanguinea
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> Adam:
>
> This is not a definitive suggestion, but a
> speculation. My L. sanguinea
> have always been in full sun. I'm not so sure this
> is good. They are
> much shallower rooted than other Lycoris, having
> very small foliage, and
> the flower shows "burn" damage by noon of the first
> day it is open. If I
> had my way about it, I would give it 60% shade all
> the time, or
> deciduous shade that was fully shaded by 10 AM
> during the summer. I
> mulch mine here in zone 6.
>
> Mr. Kelly M. Irvin
> 10850 Hodge Ln
> Gravette, AR 72736
> USA
>
> 479-787-9958
> USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b
>
> mailto:kelly at irvincentral.com
> http://www.irvincentral.com/
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>
>
> Adam Fikso wrote:
> > L. sanguinea has come and gone. I did not
> recognize it when it came up,
> not
> > having seen it before. I don't think anybody
> grows it here in the Chicago
>
> > area, except maybe at the botanic garden. Boyce?.
> Not the big trick will
>
> > be to see if it continues. It had no mulch last
> year, so will do exactly
> > the same thing this year.
> >
> > The Wiki confirmed my best guess as to its
> identity. The color,
> > conformation and shorter anthers nail it down.
> >
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