I've been experimenting with Anemone blanda. I used to have one coming up every year and thriving which was mostly under the concrete path. Then I tried to dig it up and that was the end of it. Bought a new lot, and have been growing them in a pot and they did well. So as I am trying to reduce the number of pots, planted them under bricks and by concrete. This is the first year and they are coming up and flowering. As they are not supposed to do well in Zone 10, I hope these will continue to do well in their new place. This is the first flower this season. https://picasaweb.google.com/102349754034616089606… And an update photo of the Scadoxus puniceus. The flower takes for ever to develop! https://picasaweb.google.com/102349754034616089606… Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand Zone 10