To B (X) or not to B (X) ?

To B (X) or not to B (X) ?
Pamela Slate (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:24:05 PDT)

James,
That plant can grow here. I'm interested.

And thanks,
Pamela Slate
Carefree AZ Zone 9, depending.

-----Original Message-----
From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On
Behalf Of James Waddick
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 11:03 AM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: [pbs] To B (X) or not to B (X) ?

Dear Dell et al,
I know we have gotten very expansive in our inclusion of
'bulbous' topics and plant materials included in the BX, but I wonder
if this is going too far.

I am ready to donate a dozen or more small plants of
Euphorbis decaryi 'Nova'

https://highlandsucculents.safeserver.com/species/…

This is tropical succulent from Madagascar that only grows a
few inches tall with a crown of wrinkled succulent foliage. I
grow this in a shallow, but wide pot and in a short time it fills the
pot. This species is dioecious, the sexes are in separate plants and
I can't recall, but this either a male or female (that's a joke,
guys) . Its small pendant flowers are insignificant.
So why even think to donate to the PBS BX?

Although the plant is only a few inches tall, it makes fairly
large white underground storage roots. These can wander up to 4 or 5
inches and some will, form new plants on the end (rhizomes?), but
others seem destined simply for storage. So they are geophytes or
geophytic.

But is there an interest in a house plant, succulent? Dell,
you get the biggest vote, but appreciate interest in others.

If there's interest, I'll send the Dell next week.
Best 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 +

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