On Oct 25, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Mary Sue Ittner wrote: > Hi, > > I'm really curious about Doug Westfall's recent post about the status > of his Veltheimia > . > > How do you treat yours Doug? > > Mary Sue, There is a mixture of "results." Some arde in full sun, and some are in "full sun." Rain has been sparse here on the "coast". This has been the worst/strangest weather that I can remember, If I see a little green starting from the top of the bulb, I start to water very "gingerly". When the leaves are about 1 inch to an inch and a half, the flower spike begins t appear and I give them a little more water. Actually, I have been "ignoring" them for about a year and moving my attention to the hippeastrums. Having acquired a couple of "new" Velts", my interest is "reviving" My variegated, wavy leaf, Yellow flower one has NEVER gone dormant . I need to divide it soon. Down at the UCI ARB, (closer to the ocean), They hav a few blooming now and for the past month. I don't think this has helped answer the question, but I can say that weather and climate seem to have a significant affect on them. For what it is worth, Doug