Dear Nan et al: In my experience Lycorises do not bloom for years for the simple reason that people would share or sell offsets and seldom the mother blooming plant. After a few seasons of being grown on they will flower for years to come. OF course if they increase rapidly the clump will lift the bulbs to unsuitable depths and the whole group will produce no further blooms. BUT, to this same forum Jim Waddick brought the most sound piece of information on Lycorises in bulb cultivation history. After seeing them in the wild in China he advised on watering copiously and giving them shady positions. We have been growing them like Nerines whcih Jim demonstrated they aren't. Best Alberto _________________________________________________________________ MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/