>I'd like to know who has tried to grow Hippeastrum x-johnsonii >outdoors, and how it fared. It is supposed to be the hardiest >Hippeastrum, but some have said it survived but does not bloom in >the North. > >Who has first-hand experience they can share with us? Dear Jim S; I have 3 plants outdoors ( about a foot apart from each other) very near the south side of an unheated garage foundation. They emerge late and have yet to bloom in 3 or 4 years. I'd say they just exist, not thrive even in our recent mild weather winters. I have seen them vigorous and blooming in the Dallas TX area. My plants came from a nursery in Wichita KS, but don't know how satisfactory they are there. I also have a few in a pot in a cold frame, but these have not bloomed either! Any help? Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +