During the recent storms in the Bahamas (Frances and Jeanne) the dune at the front of our garden was cut back about 60', far past the part that contains evidence of human activity (glass and plastic). Hundreds of Hymenocallis were carried off and deposited in various places. While recovering what I could, I noticed a feature of the dune-grown bulbs that I had not read about. They all had an extended peduncle (up to 12" in some cases) below the bulb, some with roots extending from this structure. Because they had all been tumbled in the surf, all had been snapped off short. When I looked at those still embedded in the edge of the remaining dune, the extensions were quite long but I didn't get a chance to dig deeply enough to ascertain the total length. Some of these plants must be quite old given the depth they've climbed from. I had always wondered how these plants managed to keep their bulbs a foot or so below the surface when the dune height can grow 6" or more per year. Hymenocallis growing on rocks, of course, have no extension and the bare bulbs rest directly on the rock. Can anyone enlarge on this behavior for me? What is the correct term for the extension? Curiously, Phil Andrews Living in 5 but gardening in 9. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/…