Basal plate in a bulb is the equivalent of the stem in other plants. Planting leaves (the bulb) may work as a way of propagating, but I would not thing it a way to get a good flowering plant quickly. But I am no Crinum expert. Shmuel Silinsky Jerusalem, Israel Create your own email signature <https://wisestamp.com/signature-in-email/…> On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 4:09 AM, Tim Eck <teck11@embarqmail.com> wrote: > I concur. My understanding is that all growth originates at the basal > plate. > > Tim Eck > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of > > Steve Evans via pbs > > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:07 PM > > To: Pacific Bulb Society > > Cc: Steve Evans > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Crinum > > > > 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//… > http%3A%2F%2Flists.paci > > ficbulbsociety.net%2Fcgi- > > bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fpbs&data=02%7C01%7C%7C78df95a76b49469 > > ba2ef08d5f185c82f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C6 > > 36680479245784070&sdata=igeDMpupFLfZM6Qt9t696zfxczySLp7gGj7PnO5Br > > WM%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/… > > _______________________________________________ > 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/…