>From: "Jim McKenney" <jimmckenney@starpower.net> >Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >Subject: RE: [pbs] re:///Doryanthes/ >Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 10:03:55 -0400 > >A "bulboid" what? Isn't the word bulboid an adjective? > >Jim McKenney > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] >On Behalf Of Alberto Castillo >Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 8:50 PM >To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >Subject: RE: [pbs] re:///Doryanthes/ > > > > > > >From: "Angelo Porcelli" <ang.por@alice.it> > >Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > >To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > >Subject: [pbs] re:///Doryanthes/ > >Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 09:38:12 +0200 > > > >I do grow Doryanthes palmeri and although it has reached a good size, it > >hasn't flowered yet but I think it will next year. This species is rather > >slow growing indeed and I read it takes 7-8 years to flower from seeds. > >Mine has withstood several times -3°C (27F) without damage but literature > >reports -5°C as its lower limit. I don't know if we should consider it a > >true geophyte. It was placed one time in Agavaceae and indeed it closely > >related to Beschorneria as visual look, as well as Manfreda and >Hesperaloe > >as general structure of the plant. > > > >Angelo Porcelli > >south of Italy > > >Hi Angelo: > It is not a geophyte, but a "bulboid". > >Regards >Alberto C'mon: You know it is a bulboid PLANT! Best Alberto _________________________________________________________________ Charla con tus amigos en línea mediante MSN Messenger: http://messenger.latam.msn.com/