Why not twin-scale the bulb? This is standard technique for propagating amaryllids and has a high success rate if done properly. Practise with an ordinary S. formosissima first! John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Westfall" <eagle85@flash.net> > > > I have now one S. howardii bulb that blooms "faithfully" every year > (sometimes twice). I have not checked for offsets for about three > years, but I have found none in the past. Does anyone know of a way to > "encourage" this bulb to produce offsets? > >