Several Biarum species that I grow flower in late summer, without the leaves. I wouldn't ship the tubers in damp peat unless they have obvious root growth, but it's probably good to cushion them with something (I used vermiculite). I saw other Biarum species in the wild flowering in extremely dry desert conditions. Perhaps Robin wrote that this is an "acquired taste" because of its carrying odor when the inflorescence opens, but it isn't a carrion smell; it smells much like cow dung. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 8/9/2019 8:13 PM, Hansen Nursery wrote: > I'm getting ready to send some tubers of this Biarum to Al and wonder if I > need to ship them in damp peat or not. This species is, I think, a bit of > an acquired taste, but definitely a distinctive little aroid. The spathes > are such dark purple they are almost black. Mine, at least, don't get more > than a few inches tall. > > > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…