I was reminded of regional differences last week. I visited a PBS friend in Berkeley, California. His winter bulbs were months ahead of mine: many blooming, many in full growth, most of the others sprouting. Here in Phoenix, Arizona, only a few larger amaryllids kept in the house over the summer are coming into growth. Amaryllis beladonna and Rhodophiala bifida, in multiple spots in the garden, and Gethyllis sp. in a container, did not bloom this year. The first two received some supplemental watering but less than usual. All my Oxalis are still dormant. Our days are still routinely in the upper 80s F / 30+C and nights are in the 50s F / 10+C. I have been afraid to water because a lot of plants suffer sunburn this time of year as the sun's angle lowers but days remain quite warm. One stand of Lycoris radiata, a more recent planting with few offsets, bloomed; the older and much more crowded stand, receiving the same sun exposure but at the other end of the house, did not bloom. The blooming stand received much less hose water this summer but the same rain. I read Lycoris r. crowding does not affect bloom. What do you think? Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA