Southern Bulb Company: May 2008

Short Iris x albicans ( cemetery white ) story

Published Wednesday, May 21, 2008 by Bulb Hunter | 0 Comments | E-mail this post

After losing my camera on my last traveling experience, I have been hesitant to take it with me on flying trips. Lately I have had to do a lot of flying which means no camera, but I should have my nerve up soon!

Yesterday I heard from a lady in Texas about some bulbs that have been in her family for several generations. We hear many of stories and I thought I would share this one with you:

" I am in the process of selling my great-grandmother's land and have rescued some bulbs from the land before the sale. I'm guessing they are irises because those were always her favorite....I think this would be a wonderful tribute to her because she loved bulbs so much. The land the bulbs were taken from is in Teague, Texas. We sold the house that was on the land long ago, but I got out there with a shovel this past weekend and waded through the high grass until I found the slab and the area where she had her garden and found two large areas of bulbs. There may be more out there. I remember seeing either a TV special or reading an article on you guys... and thought, 'I wonder if they'd be interested in those poor abandoned bulbs my great-grandmother cherished so much'.

Her grandmother had the very fitting name of "Flora."

I think she was mentioning Iris x albicans (the old cemetery white iris), especially if she was talking about the Teague area and surviving on their own for several generations.

Thank you for thinking of us! We do care about the bulbs. Please send us some pictures once their blooming and good luck!

-Chris

Spring Orders are Closing Today

Published Monday, May 12, 2008 by Bulb Hunter | 0 Comments | E-mail this post

Today is the last day for spring orders! Some of the crinums we have for sale will not be for sale again for a long time as we move to propagate them to larger numbers.

Ann Swan has finished her latest piece, and many are pronouncing it their immediate favorite. The drawing is a fabulous rendition of the South's famous spider lily, Lycoris radiata. Thank you Ann, for helping us preserve our gardening history through your fine pieces of art.

Texas State Master Gardener Conference

Published Tuesday, May 06, 2008 by Bulb Hunter | 0 Comments | E-mail this post

Last week was a busy week, and it started with the Friday before with a talk at the Texas State Master Gardener Conference in Conroe, Texas. The master gardeners have a fabulous display garden that the entire group pitches in to help with.

They also had some Byzantine gladiolus blooming, but it looks like they were planted late or squashed by something because they were a little stunted.

They will overcome that by next year.

This week is another week on the farm. Ann Swan's spider lily prints have made it here and I will begin to ship those out to the customers who have pre-ordered them. The renovations to the lake are completed and it is beginning to fill up with water!

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