RE: Eremerus (sp?) - Foxtail lilies
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Eremerus (sp?) - Foxtail lilies
- From: S* S*
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:30:55 -0800
Peat moss was dry as a bone. I think I'll call them again. They are going
to think I'm scamming them for sure.
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> From: lowery@teamzeon.com [l*@teamzeon.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 11:08 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Eremerus (sp?) - Foxtail lilies
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> From: Valerie Lowery@ZEON on 11/16/99 02:07 PM
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> 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.
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> 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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