Comments on: Oconee Bells http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/12/tip-of-the-week/oconee-bells/ The Blog of The New York Botanical Garden Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Ann Rafalko http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/12/tip-of-the-week/oconee-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-103040 Ann Rafalko Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:23:07 +0000 http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/?p=31873#comment-103040 Here is a reply from Sonia.

Dear Joe,
Thank you for your information regarding Shortia. The account that I was reading had Michaux in the Carolinas in December but he could have been collecting there on several occasions. We do have Shortia in the garden. The photographs of the foliage on the blog were taken in the Native Plant Garden. The Native Plant Garden is reopening this May 4 and 5, 2013. I hope everyone joins us for the reopening.

]]> By: Joe Townsend http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/12/tip-of-the-week/oconee-bells/comment-page-1/#comment-102909 Joe Townsend Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:42:43 +0000 http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/?p=31873#comment-102909 Great article on Shortia! I must point out one mistake, though, concerning when Michaux made his shortia collection. It was mistakenly believed to be in December. However, a seed pod and leaves were found in the voucher of Michaux’s herbarium specimen by Asa gray. A seed pod of shortia would not have persisted into Winter. I believe the correct month of Michaux’s Shortia collection was in the month of June, based on the latest research.
Does the NYBG have Shortia galacifolia growing in the garden? If you would like some for the garden, I propagate these plants from seed and have them available. Thanks, Joe Townsend

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