Some Nerine bowdenii bloom early here and have formed seeds already. Others continue blooming throughout November. Perhaps you should grow some from seed so that you can develop some earlier ones. Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8, cool Mediterranean climate mild rainy winters, mild dry summers On 3-Nov-10, at 2:17 PM, pelarg@aol.com wrote: > Nerine bowdenii The bulbs appear to be perfectly hardy but the > flowers come so late