Hi Barb, I had a very similar experience an H. albiflos in a local nursery. When I found it tucked in a corner with a bunch of others, it was kind of growing ok (except for a few mealies), so I decided to repot it with my standard well draining clivia mix when I got home. Well, that was a big mistake!!! I thought I was doing it a favor, instead, it started to rot. I unpotted it, cleaned of all the rotted tissue and let it dry for a few days. I then dusted it with some rooting hormone with fungicide and planted it in a 50/50 mixture of pumice and perlite (no organic material at all). It seems to be doing well in that it flowered and has produced a pot full or roots. I hope this helps. Warm Regards, Fred Biasella Cambridge (Boston) MA -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Barb Niemann Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 5:15 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] Haemanthus advice I was at a local nursery today and found this haemanthus tucked away in a corner of one of the greenhouses. One of the owners said he didn't know what kind it was but said it had a white flower. Can I assume it is a haemanthus albiflos? It looks like it has been in its pot for some time and there are a lot of dead roots on it. Is this a good time to repot? Should I remove as much of the dead roots as possible? Would it be a good idea to increase the size of the pot or leave it in the same pot? Any other general advice is always appreciated :) Here are some pictures of it: http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/BarbsBulbs/… s315ff7c0.jpg.html http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/BarbsBulbs/… 48d4eb.jpg.html http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/BarbsBulbs/… sf688197a.jpg.html Thanks! Barb West Suburbs of Chicago, IL Zone 6A