Greg's report is most interesting. I envy him all those species of Dierama growing in his province. I've tried with various species of Dierama here, and found them very frustrating. For the most part, seedlings in community pots simply die when separated into individual pots. Lining them out into the field bed is just as fatal. Plants from Telos Rare Bulbs have done better than those I've raised from seeds myself. Even in containers, over the course of a couple of years I lose almost all of them however. They are delicate to handle and very sensitive to abuse. Around here, plants that can't take abuse do not last long......, unfortunately. I have to agree with Greg regarding botanical paintings vs. photos too. Color slides are very difficult to make that get the colors looking just as they look on the flower when viewed with the human eye. There are some fantastic botanical artists in South Africa. Regards, Jim Shields ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA Member of INTERNATIONAL CLIVIA CO-OP