Re: Eremerus (sp?) - Foxtail lilies




From: Valerie Lowery@ZEON on 11/16/99 02:07 PM

Yes, the eremerus tuber (bulb? root?) is fragile.  While I don't think it's
normal for them just to "fall off" when you take it out of the bag, the
roots WILL break off if they are handled badly.  I think it is more the
fault of the company's packaging than with you.  I received a couple from a
smaller company and they were huge, curious-looking things (like
tarantulas).  The long spider-like roots you are describing did not come
off in the package nor when I planted them, although the packer included a
warning that the roots are fragile.

Was the plant material moist or dry when you received it?  Perhaps this was
a factor.  If I recall right, the peat moss was a little moist and clung
slightly to the root stock.  The plant material itself was not pliable, but
it wasn't brittle like a dried-out twig, either.




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