Hi Marguerite and all, Besides what Kelly mentioned, I might add that Lycoris squamigera usually needs some pretty cold weather in winter to be able to grow and survive. I'm not sure where Descanso is, but I'll bet you don't get much frost in winter! This being the case, you can probably safely assume that any "Naked Lady" you see in Southern California is Amaryllis belladonna, not Lycoris squamigera. Now, having said that, has anyone grown Lycoris squamigera successfully in Southern California? Lycoris squamigera and some of the other hardy Lycoris do rather well here in the Midwest, but I've found over the years that Amaryllis belladonna and the various Brunsvigia are almost impossible to grow here, even with greenhouses. Just the reverse of what I assume holds for Southern California. Best wishes, Jim Shields in cold central Indiana (USA) where a winter storm seems to be on its way ************************************************* 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