I enjoying for a 7th year in a row, blooms on a couple of intergeneric hybrid bulbs between Boophone disticha (seed parent) and Amaryllis belladonna (pollen parent), performed 12 years ago. Still hoping for scapes on the other two yet un-blooming bulbs. The blooms on all consistently open from one side of the spathe (is that what it is called?) and seem to have a hard time of it. I've tried again this year to create the same cross using other B.disticha specimens as the mother plants (the original has since died), but it appears seed is not forming ... <:-( http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/7766292148/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/7766296046/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/7766294682/ Also, some progress shots on my 6-year old possible cross between Brunsvigia josephinae and Amaryllis belladonna. The scape has not grown as tall as I would have expected or hoped-for. Individual florets now emerging from the protective spathe (again, is this the correct term?) http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/7766257780/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/7766259286/ I'd rather call this a (possible) "Brunsryllis", indicating that Brunsvigia is the seed parent, but it seems previous discussions point to Amarygia as the valid name regardless of which plant was the seed or pollen parent. Ken Blackford San Diego, California