Mine are the bracteata ones Peter. Hence my surprise how well it grows where it sowed itself in full sun. However, it is next to a raised bit in the garden, so the roots would be cooler at least. Ina Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand zone 10a On 17/11/2013 11:39 a.m., Peter Taggart wrote: > Veltheimia capensis is more of an arid climate plant than V bracteata.