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 + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1731 - Release Date: 10/17/2008 7:01 PM