On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Ina <klazina@orcon.net.nz> wrote: > I was asked today if I had ever seen the method used of multiplying > Zephyranthes by cutting the bulb into sections lengthwise, with some > root left on each section I have done scaling with some Amaryllids many years ago after accidentally sticking a shovel through some bulbs when digging. I cut them into quarters, keeping a piece of the basal plate with each section. I then dusted them with sulphur and allowed the edges to dry before planting in a very fast draining mix. Most of these bulb cuttings sent up new leaves and developed bulbs during their normal growing season. Randy Monterey Bay Region, California