Jim, I grow a handful of Echeandia species, similar to and related to Anthericum. The rootstock is comprised of a short "crown" (a very short and slight stem, just a nub really, that connects shoots and roots) that is equipped with a compact cluster of succulent, sausage-like roots. The overall effect is not unlike the rootstock of dahlias. I believe the genus is centered in Mexico and one can see various species all around that country as roadside herbs. Flower colors I have seen are white, yellow and orange. Some have quite attractive broad or glaucous foliage. Dylan Hannon On 7/12/07, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > Dear all, > Seems a slow time in the garden especially after all the > lingering damage from this spring, but now just finishing is a plant > of Anthericum sp. As Mark MacD says on the wiki : It is an "excellent > yet underused ornamental species" in reference to A ramosum in the > Northeast US. He also says it is generally considered somewhat > tender, but isn't for him in USDA Zone 5. I have an excellent large > plant originally from Panayoti Kelaidis that has hundreds of small > white blooms each summer. > It seems to me the differences between species are small, but > around 300 are recognized over a large range. > > So I am curious are any of these species grown by PBS-ers? > > It seems a sort of marginal 'bulbous' plant, but I haven't > see what the underground parts look like in years. > > Any one have experiences to share on this one? > > > Thanks. Jim W. > -- > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >