Both Cyrtanthus elatus x montanus and its F1 seedlings have tolerated all kinds of neglect here. I left a pot of F1 seedlings in the shade for an entire summer (and mostly forgot to water it) without any (apparent) adverse effect. I'm a little surprised that the species -- or at least C. mackenii -- are similarly accommodating. Max Oakland CA > It is indeed interesting how variable are the ways people grow their bulbs! > I looked at the Wild Ginger website and saw the instructions about how to > grow C. mackenii : " Grow in partial sun in moist, well-drained soil. Keep > drier in winter and protect from cold. " I grow this plant in shallow, very > fast draining soil. In summer, it gets direct sun almost all day and in > winter it is partially shaded. And this is southern California, not Oregon! > Finally, this is the season it demands extra water here! Flowers were > drooping after our long dry spell. > > I have treated this plant as a very drought tolerant one and it does not > seem to complain. So, it appears to be one tolerant of a rather wide range > of conditions. > > Andrew > San Diego