Hi Jim, You can download the most interesting 'Report of the Proceedings of a Hardy Nerine Study Day' at http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/plants_groups/ nerine.asp. There is an article in the report, written by Marion Wood and Matt Bishop, which describes a long breeding program undertaken by the late Terry Jones, crossing N. bowdenii and N. sarniensis. By backcrossing the F1 hybrids with N. bowdenii, fertile, hardy hybrids resulted. Apparently the F1 cross is rather easy to make, so I expect that your experiments with 'Nikita' and 'Kofranek' will be successful. Good luck! The report contains some fantastic photographs, which have inspired me to want to try more species and cultivars. Regards, Tom