Re: the Grand Poobah speaks
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: the Grand Poobah speaks
- From: k*@mail.atl.bellsouth.net
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:43:55 +0000
> In a message dated 98-07-21 09:32:17 EDT, you write:
>
> << the Grand Poobah >>
> (otherwise known as Jeanne)
> Someone sent me some Amaryllis bulbs from her grandmother's garden. These
> Amaryllis are supposedly from the orginal plant of 1890. Right now I have
> them in my fridge in a baggy. They are in a moistened paper towel. Will they
> be okay there until I can plant in the fall Grand Poobah? Thanks
> Janice
>
Janice,
Quick! Get them out of the fridge and let them dry out so they don't
mold. Think about it: organic matter + baggie = mold -- or do
you clean out your fridge more often than I clean mine? ;- }
Next, ask someone who knows Amaryllis about planting them.
Kate Lykins
"Had I but four square feet of ground at my disposal,
I would plant a peony in the corner and proceed to worship."
-- Alice Harding
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