>Some aloes are deciduous in the wild, growing in summer rainfall areas and >dying back in winter. They are typically hardy (as aloes go) for 2 >reasons: 1) >the top dies back and the root behaves like a bulb, and 2) they typically >come from higher elevations. >... They are not "bulbs," but because they die back to >a perennial rootstock; because they leaf out in warm weather and have such >wonderful flowers, I think of them as bulb-type garden plants. Dear Joe and All; Hate to be a spoil sport, but... I had to refute comparing grass aloes to bulbs. As far as I know there are no bulbous Aloe. These are herbaceous perennials plain and simple. Don't really mind any discussions especially if any are really Zone 5/6 hardy, but these are not bulbs. Just a small reality check. Humbug season I suppose. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick Near KCI Airport Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +