Dear Angelo, Our summers are probably less harsh then yours and Scilla peruviana is only dormant during July and August. The usual evergreen Crinum moorei also looses its leaves during the height of the summer if not shaded and watered (the same goes for the evergreen Nerine undulata) However, Scilla natalensis firmly remains here a summergrower and winterdormant. Zantedeschia aethiopica and Chasmanthe lost their leaves due to frost, but do not go dormant and push up new leaves and will flower in a few weeks time. Angelo Porcelli a ecrit : I am quite surprised to hear that for Paul Tyerman S.peruviana (which is next to bloom for me) is evergreen in Canberra. Here, (that means virtually in habitat) it 'disappears' in June and come back in October with the first rains. I was wondering if the S.natalensis could set to a Mediterranean growth pattern here (winter growing), as do the Crinum moorei, Zantedeschia aethiopica and Freesia alba. -- Lauw de Jager BULB'ARGENCE, 30300 Fourques, France Site: http://www.bulbargence.com/ Région: Provence/Camargue, Climat zone: 9a Mediterranean, dr y July-August, peak rainfall in autumn, minimum temps -3-7°C (28-21F) Reference vegetation: Arbutus unedo, Olea europeaea,