Dylan made a comparison of the rootstocks of Clivia and Cryptostephanus that is very apt and in fact I debated with myself this morning whether to say that Cryptostephanus is very much like a deciduous Clivia, having a growing point on a short rootstock and masses of thick roots. They are quite closely related - see Harold Koopowitz's Clivia book. I grew mine in a gritty loam-based mix, so it would have add some though not lots of organic matter & certainly did well in this: Dylan's compost sounds a bit thin for an established plant, but good sense for establishing a traumatised one. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567