At 15:21 19-06-2005, Kevin D. Preuss wrote: >My Ismene flowers around Christams and is dry by May. It has done this for 5 yrs in a row now and its few selfed-seedlings follow this pattern (but have not flowered being too young still). > >I could never figure out if this is the correct cycle, but it works. >Paramongaia has bitten the dust, all 3 I've had because I could not figure out their cycles. > >I'd recommend drying off the Ismene until late fall. > >Good luck! >Kevin Preuss > Seems a pity when it is still growing. Remember, this is an artificial environment in a Danish room, while yours is outdoors and follows its own cycle. Same with amaryllis - I doubt they go into dormancy naturally in October and flower at Christmastime in nature! But Danish ones do! Carol