At 18:21 26-12-2005, you wrote: >In a message dated 12/26/2005 11:01:23 AM Central Standard Time, Jim Shields >writes: > >> I planted them outdoors in three spots, >> and in two of the three, they survive and bloom right here to this day, >> outdoors, in the ground, in cold and snowy central Indiana > > >Hi Jim Shields, and Gang, > >Does anyone know if L. radiata needs a bit of winter chill to bloom? The >sure bloom heavily here in zone 9a, but I'm going to send a few to an email >gardening friend in a tropical climate. I doubt they will ever experience anything >below 40-50 F. > > >Cordially, > >Conroe Joe Hope your friend has a fridge then. I wouldn't like to try hippeastrum in the tropics if they need cold to flower. How does that work, anyway, does it freeze in the Cape area? Carol