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| Abbreviation | PBS |
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| Type | nonprofit |
| Website | Pacific Bulb Society |
The Pacific Bulb Society (PBS) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2002, dedicated to informing and helping people who grow or are interested in flowering bulbs and other geophytes. Despite the name " Pacific", the society covers geophytes from around the world, and is open to people from any country. [1] Members range from casual gardeners to professional botanists employed by major botanical gardens.
The PBS maintains a "massive" [2] online encyclopedia about bulbs [3] with "an absolute wealth of images and information" [4] stored in a Wiki that is accessible to the general public. [5] Other topics covered in the wiki include cultivation tips, information on bulb-growing climates, sources for geophytes, a bibliography of books about geophytes, and a section on "legacy" bulbs that outlast their original homes. [6] The society also runs an active online e-mail discussion group, "The PBS List," that is open to anyone, whether or not they are a PBS member. [7] People can join the list to ask questions or share information about bulbs. [8]
Paid members of the society receive a quarterly print publication, and can participate in exchanges of seeds and dormant bulbs several times a month. [9] The exchanges sometimes include rare and unusual species. [10]
- ^ Waddick, Jim (Summer 2011). "Pacific Point of View". The Bulb Garden, volume 10, issue 3, p. 1
- ^ Portwhistle, Marcus, "Some of my Favorite Plant Websites," Whorled Peas and Other Botanical Musings, May 28, 2011
- ^ pjones, "Winter's Almost Gone," iBiblio.org, February 3, 2014
- ^ "Desirable Links," SouthAfricanBulbs.com, retrieved on March 22, 2014
- ^ Robinson, Scott, "Online Resources for W.A. Gardeners", Zephyranthes, July 24, 2011
- ^ "Site of the Month: “Wild Lakota” Iris and Other Legacy Bulbs," Old House Gardens Gazette, retrieved on August 1, 2011
- ^ "Pacific Bulb Society," Bulbmeister, January 28, 2008
- ^ "More on Twirls and Curls," The Bulb Maven, November 12, 2012
- ^ Kramb, Dennis, "Pacific Bulb Society", hort.net, June 27, 2010
- ^ Lux, Eric, "Plant Societies - The Pacific Bulb Society", Botaniverse, May 20, 2011
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| Abbreviation | PBS |
|---|---|
| Type | nonprofit |
| Website | Pacific Bulb Society |
The Pacific Bulb Society (PBS) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2002, dedicated to informing and helping people who grow or are interested in flowering bulbs and other geophytes. Despite the name " Pacific", the society covers geophytes from around the world, and is open to people from any country. [1] Members range from casual gardeners to professional botanists employed by major botanical gardens.
The PBS maintains a "massive" [2] online encyclopedia about bulbs [3] with "an absolute wealth of images and information" [4] stored in a Wiki that is accessible to the general public. [5] Other topics covered in the wiki include cultivation tips, information on bulb-growing climates, sources for geophytes, a bibliography of books about geophytes, and a section on "legacy" bulbs that outlast their original homes. [6] The society also runs an active online e-mail discussion group, "The PBS List," that is open to anyone, whether or not they are a PBS member. [7] People can join the list to ask questions or share information about bulbs. [8]
Paid members of the society receive a quarterly print publication, and can participate in exchanges of seeds and dormant bulbs several times a month. [9] The exchanges sometimes include rare and unusual species. [10]
- ^ Waddick, Jim (Summer 2011). "Pacific Point of View". The Bulb Garden, volume 10, issue 3, p. 1
- ^ Portwhistle, Marcus, "Some of my Favorite Plant Websites," Whorled Peas and Other Botanical Musings, May 28, 2011
- ^ pjones, "Winter's Almost Gone," iBiblio.org, February 3, 2014
- ^ "Desirable Links," SouthAfricanBulbs.com, retrieved on March 22, 2014
- ^ Robinson, Scott, "Online Resources for W.A. Gardeners", Zephyranthes, July 24, 2011
- ^ "Site of the Month: “Wild Lakota” Iris and Other Legacy Bulbs," Old House Gardens Gazette, retrieved on August 1, 2011
- ^ "Pacific Bulb Society," Bulbmeister, January 28, 2008
- ^ "More on Twirls and Curls," The Bulb Maven, November 12, 2012
- ^ Kramb, Dennis, "Pacific Bulb Society", hort.net, June 27, 2010
- ^ Lux, Eric, "Plant Societies - The Pacific Bulb Society", Botaniverse, May 20, 2011