It is definitely possible to get Crinums to flower in containers, but it may not be easy. In Leo's case, I am guessing that in Phoenix, Arizona, you just cannot keep them with enough water to meet their growing needs. Small Crinum grow and bloom in 1- or 2-gallon pots. Some, such as carlo-schmidtii, seem to need extra water to bloom. C. walteri and C. razafindratsiraea will bloom in 1-gal. and 2-gal pots respectively. I grow other crinums in 5-gallon and a few in 7-gallon pots. Some bloom, some do not. You need regular watering in the big pots. I use drip lines to each pot, with the 5-gal and 7-gal getting at least 2 drip-lines per pot. You also have to feed rather heavily. Neglect the feeding and the next year you may not see any flowers. Jim Shields ************************************************* 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