It was labelled thyrsiflora (or some misspelling of that) which has been superseded by hyacinthoides - but I've bought many a mislabeled plant....The leaves are stiff, not so bendable. I wondered if that other NOID (pic below) might be hyacinthoides, the leaves are duller, markings more hazy and the leaves are flexible. The philipsiae appears to be in a gritty mix, one of the tips already hooked on my clothes and toppled it over so I unceremoniously dumped what spilled back into the pot. I regret, there were offsets of masonianas for $8, just green not variegated, but still, it's a good price and they're not all that available here. I have one and therefore, it didn't peak my interest. There are 3 C&S shows coming up within a short distance and a couple others a few hours away that I don't know that I'll be moved to travel to. I'm curious to see what else (species) turns up in those shows.

Thanks for your comments, I'm glad you all like the photos. I tried to get names included today where possible. Most of these folks with these entries all have rather large greenhouses that they heat through the winter to keep these collections in. I can't even think about beginning to collect Euphorbias. The few I have will serve and give me options for entering in future shows. I couldn't help but pick up another 3 plants today. (Smirks). The True Socotranum was gone already. I didn't know that this particular vendor gives our club members a 20% discount which would put the plant in my range. The nursery is about 55 miles from home so I could still make a trip there and find another this summer, perhaps even have the opportunity to select from a few different choices and still use my discount.

I think I can leave the African/Arabian ones out 9 months of the year, it does get into the 40's at night here in winter so they'll have to come inside for a few months. The trifasciatas however, can stay outside, they are on porches, in the ground, businesses - I just never noticed them before. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the pinguicula (last thing I bought, 3rd round looking), I've not seen multiples like that. Four plants (and a fifth starting) in one. Some vendors have them priced rather high, this one was not, hence, I grabbed it. As it was pointed out to me, had I not seen it, I wouldn't know what I had missed, but having seen it, if I hadn't bought it I would have regretted it later. Yep, been there, done that. But not that day.

lol @cactusmcharris! That is one of his favorite t-shirts, and he is always getting compliments on it! He got it at Target a few months ago. Maybe you can still find it? Maybe online? And that was the first plant I ever heard him say "I really like this one" about. He responds positively when I show him plants, but this was so independent, I got a little excited that maybe I could bring him over to the dark side. :-)