Dwarf evergreen daylily bulbs, which I assume someone is going to bury in the fertile earth. (Want your own? Apparently you can buy 'em on Amazon and some are even edible! "Ornamental Survival Food" is a weird phrase.)
Bulbs exemplify the oft-lauded "miracle of life". They start out as gnarly lumps, dirty onion-like knots of hidden potential. Then a smooth green shoot emerges. Just a few months later, you will see flowers!
// Day-Glo Daylily for $69 //
According to Garden Guides, "A bulb is an underground root structure that holds the complete life cycle of a plant." The definition gets more technical than that. But here's the coolest part: "Next to the main shoot on the inside of the bulb are lateral buds--also called offsets. They are basically separate plants growing to the side of the main shoot. These lateral buds will form their own bulbs and new plants. At first, they use the nutrients from the main bulb, but in just a couple of seasons, they will have their own roots, fleshy scales (covered with a tunic) and foliage to feed themselves."
Plants are impressive. Further reading: International Bulb Society & Cornell's Home Gardening.
Very unique take and interesting post:)
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