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.Waddick, Jim (Summer 2011). "Pacific Point of View". The Bulb Garden, volume 10, issue 3, p. 1 Members range from casual gardeners to professional botanists employed by major botanical gardens.
About The PBS maintains a "massive"Portwhistle, Marcus, "Some of my Favorite Plant Websites," Whorled Peas and Other Botanical Musings, May 28, 2011 online encyclopedia about bulbspjones, "Winter's Almost Gone," iBiblio.org, February 3, 2014 with "an absolute wealth of images and information""Desirable Links," SouthAfricanBulbs.com , retrieved on March 22, 2014 stored in a Wiki that is accessible to the general public.Robinson, Scott, "Online Resources for W.A. Gardeners", Zephyranthes, July 24, 2011 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."Site of the Month: “Wild Lakota” Iris and Other Legacy Bulbs," Old House Gardens Gazette, retrieved on August 1, 2011 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."Pacific Bulb Society," Bulbmeister, January 28, 2008 People can join the list to ask questions or share information about bulbs."More on Twirls and Curls," The Bulb Maven, November 12, 2012
Paid members of the society receive a quarterly print publication, and can participate in exchanges of seeds and dormant bulbs several times a month.Kramb, Dennis, "Pacific Bulb Society", hort.net, June 27, 2010 The exchanges sometimes include rare and unusual species.Lux, Eric, "Plant Societies - The Pacific Bulb Society", Botaniverse, May 20, 2011
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External links Pacific Bulb Society Pacific Bulb Society Wiki