Re: true lily bulb appearance, arum and oxalis was: Advise needed

Connie,

You're most welcome.

There's quite a difference in the appearance of a true lily bulb and one of
the Amaryllis.  True lilies have segmented bulbs...generally pointed
segments that you can peel off (can actually propagate lilies with these).
Amaryllis family has a big, solid bulb covered with a brown papery skin,
like a tulip.  True lilies don't have this papery skin.  Bulb color on them
is generally whitish or grayish or sometimes yellowish.

Well, Arum italicum are pretty hardy types.  Think I'd go ahead and plant
these guys out.  You might get some foliage damage if it gets below
freezing right away, but the roots will still be OK.  Mine remain fine all
winter, no matter what happens.  If it gets really lousy, the foliage may
go down, but new takes its place.

Don't know much about Oxalis - except the weed - so can't really advise on
this one.  Somebody out there must know...come on, pitch in..

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: connie Hoy <coneh@uswest.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 6:47 PM
> 
> Val & Marge,
> 
> Bless you both for the advise..Guess I'm a little spooky on this one as I
am
> not certain that they are Easter lilies,could be that they are Amaryllis
> belladonna,but the bulbs seem rather smaller than the typical for
> those..However they have been rather neglected due to my Mothers advanced
years
> hence the doubts..
> Well,might as well add one more question to the former..
> 
> Would your advise also apply to ,Arum italicum ,as well as a form of
Oxalis
> (which appears to be a hardy type)..?Both of these are in advanced state
of
> foliage to complicate the subject...
> 
> Sorry to lay another question on you but I really need the help,feeling
> overwhelmed(I have a lot of both of these) isnt helping my confidence
level.
> Once again thank you both.
> Connie
> 
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