> A question has come via the website asking how long Nerine bulbs can > be kept out of the soil. I think what he needs to know is whether they > can be shipped in a circumstance that might take several weeks, and at > what time in their growth cycle this is best achieved. Can some > experts give opinions on this? I don't grow them because I could never > get them to flower. I sent Nerine bulbs for the BX in August and they weren't distributed until November so you could ask whoever received them if they came up after they were planted so that would be a good test. Bulbs with perennial roots may be set back a bit if their perennial roots dry up. If there is a dormant period that is the time most of us send bulbs. I've never been sure what you do with evergreen species. Mary Sue _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…