Thank you Eugene. Living inan equivalent to Zone 10, temperature should not be a problem. When the seed is ripe I will try out the various ideas broughtout in this forum. Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand zone 10a On 28/10/2013 5:16 p.m., Eugene Zielinski wrote: > When I lived in Augusta, Georgia (USA), I was able to observe Zephyranthes > atamasco "in the wild." Their growth cycle was similar to that of Lycoris > radiata, except for bloom time. They would put up new foliage in the fall > that would grow through the winter. They would bloom in spring > (March/April). In early summer, the foliage would start to turn yellow, > then disappear. The seeds would ripen at about the same time. > The population grew in a deciduous woodland along a small, permanent stream > and bloomed every year. Winter temperatures were fairly mild (zone 8). > I'm not sure how they would behave in areas with colder winters. > > Eugene Zielinski > Prescott Valley, AZ > USA