The first time I saw Amaryllis belladonna in California, one September, I was asking my husband to stop at each sighting. When I saw a 200-ft long driveway solid pink on both sides I finally calmed down. If memory serves, that was the same trip where the vase of flowers on the check-in desk at the Best Western in Davis, CA was Lycoris aurea. Good trip. Anyhow, to return to Jim's question of how did I protect the winter foliage of Amaryllis belladonna - I didn't. It was under the roof overhang rather close to the house wall and planted deep in the ground. The soil stayed dry, and if there was snow I just shoveled more snow over the leaves. Lycoris radiata in the open garden would languish, diminish, and die after about 3 years. Should have moved it up by the house. Jim, let me know if you want me to excavate my garden journal from way back when and try to unearth more details. Judy