[pbs] Gagea

Mark McDonough antennaria at charter.net
Thu May 8 11:12:11 EDT 2008


Hello Fred (and PBS fans),

Perhaps you missed my posting on May 1st entitled "Sowing seed in situ + spring bulbs", where I talk about Gagea fibrosa that I've grown and flowered at least for 2 years in Zone 5 near the New Hampshire border.  Here's what I wrote about Gagea, and it includes a link to a photo taken a couple weeks back.  It's a charming plant.

Done blooming last week, is one of the many Gagea species, a genus of small, mostly yellow-flowered bulbs, closely allied to Tulipa. Here is a flowering plant of Gagea fibrosa, obtained from Jane McGary's fine specialty bulb list. An overlooked genus, cute little plants a few inches tall. 

http://www.plantbuzz.com/buzz/Gagea_fibrosa_2008a.jpg 


Mark McDonough
antennaria at charter.net
north-western Massachusetts, near the New Hampsire border
USDA Zone 5
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> From: "Fred Biasella" <fbiasella at watertownsavings.com>
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> Hello All,
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> I've been following the thread about what people grow in their gardens and
> this little plant caught my eye. Does anyone know where to find these little
> lovelies? I have been searching on the web, but no luck. Does anyone else
> grow them in colder (zone 5 & 6) climates?
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> Warm Regards,
> 
> Fred Biasella
> 
> Cambridge (Boston) MA
> 
> USDA Zone 6b 



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