We have several more pots of Cyrtanthus montanus coming into bloom. There is our only Cyrtanthus labiatus in bloom as well; its flowers are not typical labiatus, so it might be a hybrid of labiatus x something else. Rhodophiala bifida (triploid ex hort) is starting to bloom. These are all in pots, as they only last through a couple of winters at most here in the ground. A dwarf Hymenocallis ex Nayarit is in bloom for the first time. The first flower opened somewhat distorted; maybe the other buds will open better. This should have bloomed in May if it were nayaritiana. So it may not be H. nayaritiana, as the foliage does not look petiolate to me. The flower seems to be sessile, and I can't tell whether the tube is curved or not. It looks a little too big to be nayaritiana to me, but I lost my only bulb of true nayaritiana years ago. Lycoris caldwellii is in bloom, and a picture is in today's blog at: http://shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/… (scroll down to near the end of today's entry). Two Chinese hybrids, 'Hill Beyond Hill' and 'Sky Over Sky' are sending up scapes. Jim Shields ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Lat. 40° 02.8' N, Long. 086° 06.6' W