Hi Bracey- I have Zephyranthes candida, Z. grandiflora, and Z. 'LaBuffarosa.' All are in the ground and bloom most reliably after summer monsoon rain, especially thunderstorms, despite receiving regular irrigation. Temperatures usually drop significantly with these rains and this may have an impact. Pamela Slate AZ Intermediate Sonoran Desert - Elev. 2450' Winters mild, usually with some light frost Summers hot and dry; monsoon rains July and August (hopefully) Rains highly variable year round -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Sue Ittner Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 8:14 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Fall is here in San Jose Hi Bracey, We got a bit of rain out of the front a little north of you. At least it generated some brown water for the barrels that collect water from the roof even if it only the surface of the ground got wet otherwise. And I too have Zephyranthes candida in bloom. But I've found it always blooms this time of the year for me. Alberto told us it grows along rivers and in marshes where it gets year round rainfall except for a brief period in late summer after which it blooms. Mine are growing in a large container with a Meyer lemon so that they get year round water. The best bloom I ever had was one year when I was gone in late summer and the person watering for us didn't water the lemon tree very much. It lost a lot of leaves, but didn't die and we got massed bloom from the Zephyranthes when we returned and stepped up the water. I don't know about Zephyranthes flavissima which isn't pictured on the wiki either. Mary Sue Mary Sue Ittner California's North Coast Wet mild winters with occasional frost Dry mild summers _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1683 - Release Date: 9/21/2008 10:10 AM