Jim (neighbor almost), Very interesting that you have a bulb from Panayoti's collections in 1997 on Platberg (that big flat topped mountain/hill to the north of Harrismith). I, too, have a bulb from the Platberg, from Panayoti's distribution to the NARGS seedex in 1997. Mine was purportedly Cyrtanthus epiphyticus, but when it *finally* bloomed last year it turned out to be Cyrtanthus stenanthus. Unfortunately, this has to be the homeliest cyrtanthus in existence, with squinty *beige* flowers and a floppy scape. I've been reluctant to put photos of it on the wiki, fearing ridicule from all quarters. --Roy jmsjon664@aol.com wrote: > I received seed of Aristea sp. (Platberg, 1500m) from Panayoti Kelaidis in 3/97. It germinated in 3 months and went on to bloom 4 years later (in an alpine house that went as low as 5 deg. F), with fleeting, fleeting blue flowers in July. It is perhaps 20cm high. It carries on now (I just went out to check -- it's very easily disregarded) in a somewhat warmer space, to 15 deg F. > With all this fuss, it can expect to have more attention paid to it. > > Jim Jones > > Lexington, MA