I've grown this plant in the past and found it remarkable easy to grow in a mix of small pumice pebbles. Nothing else. The tad root will also adjust to the pot its it. It had a bad rep in the past, but that seems undiserved. Guess I should introduce myself. I've been lurking for a short while. Last year a friend gave me some Zephyranthes and I've been interested ever sense. Although I found I've been grown other bulbs for a number of years, including Massonia and other succulents, also a few tuberous Drosera (carnivorous plants). I've been growing various plants for over 40 years and right now I'm interested in getting other species of Zephryanthes, some Oxalis (don't grow any yet), and whatever strikes my fancy. Best, Chuck On Feb 11, 2006, at 2:59 PM, pbs-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote: > Welwitschia are somewhat difficult to sprout and grow on because they > are > very prone to damping off. > Charles & Barbara Powell powell2@sbcglobal.net http://www.frogday.org/