Hi everyone, In 2002, I received some bulbs labeled "Nerine bowdenii wellsii, stock originally from Mont aux Sources" from a vendor in South Africa. Mont aux Sources was supposed to be the type locality of wellsii. Two of them are about to bloom. The flat linear leaves have the twist characteristic of Nerine krigei. Furthermore, some of my N. krigei are also starting to bloom. This seems far to early for a bowdenii to be blooming, and indeed none of my other bowdenii show any sign of flowering. I'll post pictures when the flowers open. In the meantime, can anyone tell me how the foliage of wellsii compares to that of typical bowdenii and to krigei? Does anyone grow real wellsii? How does yours behave? A bulb labeled Nerine forbesii, from Forbes Reef in Swaziland, is about to bloom. In foliage, it closely resembles my not-yet-bloomed N. laticoma. Can anyone comment on "forbesii" vs. laticoma? Regards to all from very hot and humid central Indiana, 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