Ken, here in Auckland, New Zealand (equivalent to Zone 10a), I grow my Haemanthus in the garden. We get rain most of the year round. They are happy, they flower, they multiply, so keeping them dry does not seem such a good deal to me. In fact they are where, during dry periods I water, as I also have Azaleas in that garden. Ina Crossley Auckland, New Zealand On 13/06/2015 8:45 a.m., Steve Marak wrote: > > I realize this is a broad question. Since Amaryllidaceae keep their > roots when dormant should they be occasionally lightly watered to keep > the roots alive. Say once a month. To narrow down the species in > question I am looking at the African species: Haemanthus, Ammocharis > and Brunsvigia. A follow up question should their dormancy be cool > dry, my basement for example, or warm dry greenhouse. > > Ken P > Old Bridge, NJ > Zone 6b