Hi again, Monty Don holds the position of head gardener for the UK, I found this quote from him. Q My daughter came back from holiday in Jersey three years ago with a packet of Jersey lilies. We have grown them in pots and had lovely green leaves, but no flowers. Freda Turner, Eastwood, Essex A Amaryllis belladonna, or the Jersey lily does not come from Jersey, but South Africa. That's the clue to its success. It need lots of sun to flower in September or October, which is why it does well in Jersey. For you, it is best to grow it in a greenhouse or conservatory and to give it poor soil and not feed it. This will reduce the leaves and encourage it to flower. To impoverish the soil, mix peat-free potting compost half and half with grit. -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/