> > >John Bryan wrote > > >as would the best containers to use, terra-cotta, versus plastic >etc. Cheers, John E. Bryan Dear John, In the cases I was citing, the bulbs are all growing in 1 litre, plastic pots. As it happens, I do grow a number in some hand made terra-cotta pots, which are between 2 and 3 litre and 10 inches deep - they were specially made for me for this purpose, so that I can provide longish root runs for Amaryllids. I don't see any difference in cold performance between plastic and terra-cotta. I should add that the bulbs I had in mind in this discussion are all in active growth, not dormant. The Nerine and Oxalis have just finished flowering, the Ferraria and Hippeastrum are just coming into flower, apparently without any problems. Best regards, David Victor