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. I didn't even realize it was blooming until I noticed something odd and realized the slugs had been at it. As is mentioned on the Wiki, the spathes are the color of the soil and the leaves hardly lighter. Thanks, Robin Hansen Hansen Nursery robin@hansennursery.com Cloudy, humid southern Oregon 12 miles east of the coastline _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…