[pbs] Brunsvigia grandiflora/ Expensive bulbs on eBay
hheaven77 at aol.com
hheaven77 at aol.com
Mon Jan 12 20:23:22 EST 2009
Hi Paul,
I am mainly a lurker on eBay although I have purchased a thing or two (like running shoes).? There are no guarantees on eBay, I may have purchased "knock-off" shoes!
Save some Brunsvigia and Babiana for me!
Celeste
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From: Paul Licht <plicht at berkeley.edu>
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Sent: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:22 am
Subject: [pbs] Brunsvigia grandiflora/ Expensive bulbs on eBay
I've often marveled at what some dealers are getting on eBay. I recently
saw a single Amorphophallus titanum seed go for $65. Here at the UC
Botanical Garden, we have been selling 1 year old titan arum seedlings
for $25-$30 and will be offering the tubers for similar prices (or less)
when the plants are dormant, although it does annoy me when we see our
sales reappear on eBay at greatly inflated prices as Marilyn mentioned.
I have some 2 year old Brunsvigia grandiflora seedlings that we would
probably sell for $5. I'm more excited by some nice large 3 year old
Brunsvigia josephine (go for $10 or less depending on size) but my real
pride and joy are the Babiana ringens. The B.ringens are 3 years old but
I have no idea of when they will be mature; they are definitely slower
than all the other Babiana I have dealt with. Anyone have experience
with these?
Another comment on eBay in general. We have discovered that illegally
imported material is sometimes offered. Fish and Wildlife has actually
brought us material they got off eBay to help identify. Some is likely
smuggled CITES material, especially with succulents. I suggest checking
with known sources before relying on eBay.
Paul
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> Hi everyone,
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> They are a very good, specialist bulb nursery based in
> Worcestershire, England, and run by Tony Dickerson. Their Spring
> 2009 list has just been sent out be email.
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> From: "Alberto Grossi" <crinum at libero.it>
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> Hi David, may you share the link? Thank you
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> Alberto
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>> Hi everyone,
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>> They are a very good, specialist bulb nursery based in
>> Worcestershire, England, and run by Tony Dickerson. Their Spring
>> 2009 list has just been sent out be email.
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>> Best regards,
>> David Victor
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> From: James Waddick <jwaddick at kc.rr.com>
> Subject: [pbs] Common Names
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> Dear Friends,
> The recent request for info on : "skunk lily, chocolate lily,
> castor seed" left me a bit befuddled.
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> I had no idea what a skunk lily is and no one responded in
> kind. A quick search came up with Fritillaria camschatcensis.
> Pacific Rim Native Plant Nursery does not use this common name at all
> and claims they are edible. Another site referred to it as 'Dirty
> Diaper Lily' a particularly unfortunate combination. Let's review;
> edible and smells like dirty diaper - I don't relish a serving of
> this botanical treat.
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> The scent of rotting meat (according to PRNP) sounds much
> preferable to other common names including outhouse lily.
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> Maybe I am missing something, but surely there is a reason to
> grow these. Tell me.
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> Maybe it is too mid-winter to appreciate the subtlety.
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> Best JIm W.
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