USDA Zone 8 El Paso, Texas
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> It looks beautiful, though gigantic: would you please fill us in when you
> find out more about it? Thanks!
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> Tuan Ching
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> >I found the remarks about Blue Amaryllis interesting. Worsleya rayneri.
> >I am going to have to research that one-where it will grow, temperature
and
> >humidity needs, etc.
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> >BTW I live in El Paso, Texas just south of the ORGAN Mountains in New
> >Mexico and right on the RIO GRANDE. I have found out the same place
names
> >are used in Brazil, but I suspect the climate is a little different.
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> >> >dear friends,
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> >> >i'll be in sao paulo and rio de janeiro in may. i would like to know
> >places
> >> >of botanical interest, nurseries, events to attend in the region. i
> >intend
> >> to
> >> >visit the botanical garden in rio and possibly the burle-marx sitio.
any
> >> >other places/tips? thanks.
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> >> >tsuh yang chen, nyc
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> >> Not aroid, but you should make a trip to the Organ mountains (near
> >> Rio) and see the only location for the incredible amaryllid Worsleya
> >> Rayneri which grows in nearly bare rock. This 'Blue Amaryllis' get
some 5
> >> to 8 ft tall and is endemic to only a couple nearby location.
Endangered
> >> and protected in Brazil it is worth a pilgrimage.
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> >> best Jim W.
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> >> James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949
> >> 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net
> >> Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939
> >> Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10 degrees F Summer high +100 degrees F
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