Thank you Alberto. I can provide all of that, I suspect ants would be the biggest problem. Where it is dry and hot, ants love it, under stones, any shelter. Thank you so I can keep them in check. Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand zone 10a On 30/11/2013 12:54 p.m., Alberto wrote: > Sunny, well drained, they are frugal as other bulbs with regard to rain. > In our hemisphere it flowers in April, the flowers are huge. > They respond well to good soils but of course manure can not be used on them. > In summer when they are dormant hey must be dry on the dryish side. > Better not to disturb the corms unless necessary for dividing and replanting. > Corms are very sensitive to wounds. > Ants devour the foliage. > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >