Yes, Donna, that's what one would ordinarily see. It's not the bulb; the bulb itself is the round mass on top of the fat, stubby root. In my experience ( I grow this one as a summer plant and store the bulbs dry during the winter) those fat radish like roots shrivel shortly after the bulbs are dug - shortly in this case means within a week or two. After these roots shrivel, the bulbs can be safely stored dry for the winter. Did you know that those fat, juicy roots are a vegetable in Mexico? -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of D Anderson Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 4:39 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Pink Oxalis Hi, is this normally what you would see? I couldn't believe the size of the bulb. What would happen if I raise the bulb out of the ground? Could it work as a fat plant? http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/… Thanks, Donna in Winnipeg, Manitoba _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/