JuneOntario said:I'm not known for my patience, but I hate to throw out a plant that's still growing. I picked up some shiny, black seeds when I was exploring the Roman ruins of Leptis Magna on a tour of Libya in 2005 and - ahem - forgot they were in my pocket until after returning home. I planted the seeds in pots, five germinated, I gave away two plants, I killed one of my three by overwatering, and the remaining two just made bigger and bigger bulbs. Finally, after TEN YEARS, one of the plants has bloomed. It's a Sea Daffodil (Pancratium) of some kind, I think.Gosh, I lived in Libya for three years (a long, long time ago). I had no idea that you could still tour there in 2005. I loved Leptis Magna. I did find a small ancient Roman coin in the sea though -- just paddling on the shore to cool off a bit - and there it was ! Hadn't thought about that coin in years and am wondering where I put it.
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