I have never heard of one growing without the basal plate. In my experience they rot. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 18:57, Lamon Ready<lamonready@hotmail.com> wrote: Serious question. Ebay seller sold 4 Super Ellen bulbs. A friend dug and shipped for hospitalized seller. 3 were fine, 1 had basal plate cut off. Seller contends it will grow. I say it will not, but will rot. They are replacing it, still claiming it will grow. I have searched the net, but found nothing definitive. Any suggestions? Thank you! Lamon Ready ________________________________ From: Lamon Ready <lamonready@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:09 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society; Lamon Ready Subject: Crinum Hi, Will crinum bulbs with the basal plate cut off live and grow - thrive? I bought some and one was minus the plate. Thank you, Lamon Ready Cairo, Ga, USA Zone 8b https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com//… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…