>Jim, that is great. they certainly are not among the easiest of >South African bulbs. Dear Alberto and all, Glad I didn't know this or I might have worried more. Of course I grow all of these in pots indoors and well above freezing temperatures in my cold climate of Kansas City, Missouri. I use small pots and gave them almost no water from when they go dormant in early spring until about December. That's about 9 months of the year. The pots sit on a window sill completely unattended. I feared they had died, but once I began watering again they started right into growth. The intense flower color is certainly jewel-like as the name suggests. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +