Hi Ina, I agree, it is not H. coccineus. I also think it is not H. albiflos. It might well be Haemanthus humilis hirsutus. I should note that Terry has been doing some hybridizing with Haemanthus, and has re-made the old cross [albiflos x coccineus] with very colorful results. Regards, Jim Shields At 06:42 PM 2/29/2012 +1300, Ina wrote: >I was given a Haemanthus in April last year, which she bought from Terry >Hatch of Joy Plants for me. He sold it from his own collection and it >is a very special one. It will have a white flower eventually. But I >cannot find the full name online. I am pretty sure it starts with >Haemanthus coccinea, but there is more to the name. > >https://picasaweb.google.com/102349754034616089606… > >-- >Ina Crossley >Auckland New Zealand zone 10a ************************************************* 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