Rain lily seeds continued....

You might recall that I harvested a BOAT LOAD of rain lily seeds from my neighbor JJ's yard in August. Well, they bloomed a second time so I couldn't resist harvesting seeds again in September and October. (James helped, too.) I ended up with a wash tub half full of them! These are the seeds of Brazos rain-lilies (Zephyranthes chlorosolen), formerly known as evening rain lilies (Cooperia drummondii). 

 

I spread and shared a lot of the seeds. But I still had bunches. So I reached out to my friend Bill Neiman at Native American Seed in Junction and New Braunfels. Perhaps he might like them? 

He emailed back YES! 

"Great to hear from you," Bill wrote me. "I poked around to read several articles from your links provided. All so interesting and educational for our hungry society that needs connections back to the land. Thanks for what you’re teaching/sharing along these journeys. 

"It would be awesome to run your rain lily seeds across our smallest seed cleaner that has a calibrated air system. It can separate full plump seeds from the empty hulls. From there, we could try growing a short row to see if the bulbs would establish in a test plot for the future. 

"Or could also package them into our Conservancy Packets and try offering to the public. Maybe we can help others establish this unique beauty across the region. Your experience, joy and enthusiasm is infectious. Keep on sharing your stories."

 

Yesterday Jody Vance from Native American Seed in New Braunfels picked up my seeds! He said he'd keep me posted and send photos. Stay tuned!

P.S. I just love how our Texas Wildscape and this blog has led to so many adventures and connections through the years. Like I like to say, nature's amazing!