I must be lucky, the strain I have of a a yellow Veltheimia bracteata is very strong, in fact, stronger than my pink forms. The foliage is more fleshy, green and a bit more fragile than the other strains, but he plant and the floral display is taller than the pink forms in my collection. I purchased one bulb eight years ago, and each bulb divides into two or three bulbs with each years growth. Last year, I have six pots, and I ended up sharing them with friends. I then thought that I gave all of them away, but I then found a smaller bulb that was as offset, and now it has matured, bloomed, and has divided into two bulbs. This year, those bulbs have matured to their full size ( about 3.5 inches in diameter, which is considerably larger than my other Veltheimia bracteata and V. bracteata rose-alba). The flower stems are also about twice as tall as my pink forms. I don't remember where I purchased this bulb, perhaps Telos, but you can see photos of it on my blog or on my Flickr page. My Rose-Alba form is much weaker, but still floriferous. I divided all of my Veltheimia this past autumn, so they are all a little small this year, but now I have far too many. I will be sharing them in the late summer with PBS BX ( but, sorry, no yellow since I gave them all away but those two!). Matt Mattus Worcester, MA 01607 In Zone 5, where we had 6.5 inches of snow today. On 4/1/11 4:23 PM, "AW" <awilson@avonia.com> wrote: > Dear Jude, > > I find the 'yellow' form a weaker growing plant, but it does bloom reliably. > The only d