As Paul's Velthemia is only now flowering, I would guess he lives further south here in NZ, so getting the Boophones to flower is quite an achievement. Thanks Arnold. I now realise they have been mentioned before. Ina Ina: Boophone's are South African bulbs. They have strap like leaves and the bulb usually sits 2/3 above the soil surface. There are number of images on the Wiki on the PBS site. Arnold