I will second Jim's notion of LA's for semi-shade. Iris brevicaulis in particular will love it there. Iris tridentata (not a Louisiana) should also do well. It is native to SE USA. Dennis in Cincinnati At 10:14 AM 11/8/2004, you wrote: >>Can I get some suggestions for shade loving, summer moisture tolerant, >>and SE zone 7b hardy amaryllids? > >Steve; > The top candidate here are Lycoris species. You can grow dozens > if you can find them. Do a goggle for the Bulbmeister, Telos, > Fairweathter Nursery, Plant Dleights to name a few. > >> For that matter irids too? > Crested iris in general -I cristata, I tectorum and possibly I > japonica. > La iris will tolerate some light shade, not deep shade > Crocus- some species like C. banaticus love these conditions. > >Misc. > Galanthus, Leucojum vernum, too. Under deciduous trees try > Scilla, daffodils etc. > > Lots of choices, but depends on degreee of shade. > > Jim W. >-- >Dr. James W. Waddick >Near KCI Airport >Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 >USA >Ph. 816-746-1949 >Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php