Well, Jim and others, It bloomed last year,. but... I am getting so much astonishment here, I am now wondering if my memory is off on this matter. Check back with me later and I will be able to confirm. At this point, I am doubting myself again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Sprekelia dormancy question > >Adam wrote : Re; S. formosissima. Personally I believe bringing your > >pots >>in is irrelevant or unnecessary. I've been able to winter over >>Hippeastrelia "Durga Pradhan" here in the Chicago area. Outdoors, no >>pot, >>in the ground-- sticky clayey loam at about 20" from the foundation of the >>house. > > Dear Adam - > I am shocked to hear this. I bring mine (in pots) indoors > before the first frost and they stay there-bone dry until they show > 'signs' in spring, then repotting and lots of water. > > Some sacrificial bulbs go out this fall.! > > Does it actually bloom outdoors? > > Stunned-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 + > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >