Haemanthus montanus is a white-flowered, summer-growing species. It is one of the more cold-hardy species of Haemanthus. It is found in the provinces of Mpumalanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape in South Africa. They are in bloom right now on our deck. Haemanthus humilis humilis is from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It has pink flowers and smooth leaves. Summer-growing. Haemanthus humilis hirsutus is from the Drakensberg of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, and Lesotho. It is summer-growing and has white flowers. Its leaves are hairy (hence the name "hirsutus"). It is another relatively cold-hardy species of Haemanthus. I grow all of the above species in a gritty mix, leaving them bone-dry in the cool greenhouse in winter. Now they are outdoors in full sun, getting watered whenever the soil seems dry. I feed often with water-soluble 20-10-20 (Jack's Professional Peatlite with Micronutrients). Jim Shields in warm and sunny Westfield, Indiana ************************************************* 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