In the greenhouse, some of the Haemanthus barkerae are blooming, as well as a couple H. pubescens pubescens. There is a bud on the H. dasyphyllus and on one of the H. coccineus. Another coccineus is in full bloom, with very curious -- and quite attractive -- bicolor (red and white) bracts. Pictures will eventually appear in my blog, http://shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/… The Lycoris have mostly faded except for one clump of L. caldwellii. Bloom is a bit spotty; what with the extend hot, dry weather we have been having, perhaps not surprising. Jim Shields ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA