Re: Eremerus (sp?) - Foxtail lilies

Hi Valerie, about your eremerus... did they ever come up. I planted mine
last spring, no sign of any this summer or fall. (Zone 6)

Second point - looking for clarity on the definition of a biennial. Does
that describe a plant that blooms every two years over and over, or just
once the second year after first plant? and is eremurus a biennial?

Doreen
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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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