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I was specifically referring to previous posting on Shiny Cranesbill, which does not have a taproot. Apologies.

I frequently pull off the growing centre of numerous plants, but have not checked if the fleshy roots reqrow. Am I fooling myself by not digging it up? As it grows in cracks and crevices it would be quite a job to remove all the roots.

Great plants and flowers. I grew this many years ago (last century?) from Australian seed I think. When regulations allowed such easy trades. Never got it to flower before I lost a quite mature bulb.
Brian UK

I find these almost indestructible as frost free greenhouse plants here in SE UK. (slugs allowing) Are their any more showy plants; maybe hybrids, that give more colour/flower size. I grow and flower H. sanguineus ok as pot plants but not tried crossing. Rarely see the other species available.

I have grown this for ~30 years or so. Original source(s) forgotten. When I had it in my previous garden/greenhouse it flowered every year, for some years. Super plant. I moved house ~8 years ago. All change garden/greenhouse/aspect etc. It's only flowered 1 or 2  times since being here. Still trying to find out what is lacking. I suspect I kept it moister when I first had it.

I find it hard to believe that these Bluebells have not been obvious before.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-61583521

In a bit of bad planning I realised recently that I have Pasithea caerulea planted alongside Dianella caerulea. Both are in flower at the moment here, and not dissimilar in general apprearance; but the former outshining the latter as regards flower colour and size, and glossy leaves but no berries after; unlike the Dianella. These are both classified as family Asphodelaceae and subfamily  Hemerocallidoideae.

Are these capable of crossing? The bees are trying. 

Brian SE UK