David: Thanks for the great write-up on eucomis. They are also marvelous here in North Carolina, where they have been completely hardy...down to at least 5 degrees F, (many have been to 0 degrees F when we used to get that low). E. zambesiaca is truly superb in the garden, but amazingly is a poor seller. The leaves on E. autumnalis var. autumnalis feel just like tire rubber. I've seen few other plants with this texture of foliage. Eucomis montana has flowered for us and has the best flowers that we have seen in the genus. It appears as though the dark purple anthers are fused, creating a dark eye against the white petals. E. pole-evansii has flower spikes of 3-3.5', but never the 5-6' that I read about. Does this giant spiked plant actually exist? We are growing all of these species in dry sand...even the moisture loving ones. They are amazingly durable. Regarding leaf cuttings, we have found these to be most successful when taken early in the season...late season cutting rot easier. E. comosa is the easiest to root and E. autumnalis has proven the most difficult. They do not seem to like a constant mist, as this causes them to rot. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent