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Title: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Hans J on June 15, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

Hi all ,

Is here maybe anybody who knows a source for this plant :

Boophone ernestii-ruschii

Please write here or send my a PM

Thank you in advance
Hans

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: WimB on June 15, 2008, 06:33:09 PM

Did you ask the McMaster's?

This is their site, they have a lot of plants nobody else seems to have:
http://www.africanbulbs.com/

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Hans J on June 15, 2008, 06:41:45 PM

Thank you Wim ,

I have regulary order from Mcmaster -but I have never seen it listet .....

maybe a idea -I will ask .

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: WimB on June 15, 2008, 06:48:32 PM

I've heard good thing from Penroc nurseries and Silverhill seeds too. Maybe you could give it a try.

http://www.penroc.co.za/
http://www.silverhillseeds.co.za/

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Hans J on June 15, 2008, 07:15:10 PM

Thanks again Wim !

Sorry to say – but my expierience from Silverhill is not so well ....I have asked several times for a updatet list for Amaryllidaceae ....but it works not .
Now friends gives me always informations if they have new offers.

Also I know Penroc .....they sent me lists but it is only interesting if you find some people for a big order  -the costs for Phyto and P&P are expensiv ...

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Lesley Cox on June 15, 2008, 08:26:44 PM

Although there is a link to a note about the collecting of their seeds, none of the other links on their website work, for me anyway, including the online catalogue and also images.

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Hans J on June 16, 2008, 08:15:50 AM

Yes - I have it also tried to look on the site of Silverhill -without succsess ....

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Lesley Cox on June 16, 2008, 10:27:07 PM

At the moment, McMasters only list B. disticha. But lots of other very intersting things. :)

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Hans J on June 16, 2008, 11:04:01 PM

Today I have received a answer from Cameron - he grows not this species ..... :'(

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: WimB on June 17, 2008, 09:39:01 AM

The Silverhill catalogue is back online but there is no Boophone in there...

Title: Re: Boophone ernestii-ruschii - desperately seeking
Post by: Hans J on June 17, 2008, 10:05:38 AM

Thank you Wim for letting me know !