was web tribute now summer bulbs

the word for bulbs, corms, tubers, tuberous roots...begins with 'g'.
what is it? Ah! just tried my luck on a guess and I'm right. Geophytes.

a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds below the surface of the soil 
Kitty

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> Cyclamen, that's the word I couldn't find. Thanks 
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> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces 
> 
> 
> > Wonderful thoughts, Judy. What did you mean by coum & ? hederefolia? - 
> Cyclamen, maybe? 
> > 
> > The past couple of years we have not had very warm summers. Not enough 
> > to stimulate Caladiums. They can be started on heat mats, though, so 
> > that could be another section of the talk. 
> > 
> > 
> > Corms, tubers, bulbs - what's the term for all of these as a group - 
> > begins I think with 'A'. Anyway, they're all allowed in this talk. 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks! 
> > Kitty 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > 
> > > Ranunculus, gladiolus, both tender & hardy, Caladium, ? coum & ? 
> > > hederefolia? what are those neat little plants? Most of these are corms, 
> I 
> > > know but fit in nicely with bulbs. 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: 
> > > To: 
> > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:04 AM 
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > re MG projects - 
> > > > I've just been told that I am doing a talk at the H&G show in February 
> > > > on summer bulbs. I have in mind thus far discussing Cannas, Lilies, 
> > > > Galtonia, Dahlias. any other summer favorites for Z5 anyone would like 
> > > > to suggest? 
> > > > 
> > > > Kitty 
> > > > 
> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > > > 
> > > > > In a message dated 11/15/2004 10:00:09 AM Central Standard Time, 
> > > > > kmrsy@comcast.net writes: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Our MGs would not be allowed to use a city park as a project, at 
> least 
> > > not 
> > > > > the labor involved. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ours can. We not only have a city park as a project, we maintain the 
> > > > > library beds and the downtown planter boxes as well. Another of our 
> > > projects 
> > > > > is 
> > > > > providing centerpieces for tables at the soup kitchen in town. I 
> > > generally 
> > > > > only volunteer for work at the experiment station, my favorite, and 
> > > manning our 
> > > > > booth at various home & garden shows. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > zem 
> > > > > zone 7 
> > > > > West TN 

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