Ina replied to Peter regarding Veltheimea: > Mine are the bracteata ones Peter. > Hence my surprise how well it grows > where it sowed itself in full sun. Ina, recall the hottest summers in NZ and England might be considered goose-down parka weather in Phoenix. Both species here remain in leaf and in growth longer than almost any other "winter" bulb. Unlike in southern California, both go completely dormant in the summer. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA