Ben In my zone 10A climate S pole-evansii is dormant for 6 1/2 months of the year from July to mid January ( northern hemisphere equivalent is January to mid July) . During these months I keep them in my garage in a cool and dry environment and do not water. It is not until well into the warmer months that a leaf (and hopefully flower) finally appears. I then move under shadecloth and start watering and fertilizing. Although S pseudocaulus is evergreen it does appreciate a cool dry winter rest with minimal watering.I keep it under a gazebo with a solid roof to protect from winter rain. I have found this species to be particularly sensitive to overwatering and several times have lost leaves due to rot and had to nurse them back to health. Alan, Adelaide , Sth Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "ben kisuisje" <bmouroux@hotmail.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:17 PM Subject: [pbs] Problem with rare Scadoxus tubers > > Dear all, > A few months ago, I bought bulbs Scadoxus pole-evansii and pseudocaulus. > All three planted in a porous and rich substrate , I wisely waited until > the leaves come with the first warm ... but nothing after two months. > After watering, I just got a beginning of rotting but no sign of roots ... > have you any advice? > Second problem. I have some seedlings of S. nutans and puniceus wich > resumed their growth in May and suddenly lost their leaves a few days ago, > despite frequent watering. Is this normal ? > Thanks for all suggest. > Regards,Benoit > > _________________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. > https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/