Hello everyone, I was surprised when my local nursery had some crinum powellii & nerine bowdenii. I have wanted to try both of these this year, so I bought them. When I got home and looked in my sunset garden book I was surprised. The book said to plant the crinum in fall or spring. For the nerine they said plant between August & December. Finally the question. If I am going to be putting these in containers should I wait until spring? (will they rot or dry out) or plant now. I live in San Jose Calif. zone 9. If I plant now should I take the containers out during the day and bring them in at night, or leave inside until they sprout. Here in San Jose days are from mid 50's- low 60's Nights are 38-45. thanks much Norman Rose zone 9 San Jose California