Nhu wrote: > The first Amaryllis belladonna of the season has popped in Berkeley. Wow! That's super-early for this part of California. I wonder if all of the others will bolt. Last year the blooming at my place was unusually spread out, with some of the plants unusually earlier than the others. It's very interesting to see the reports from people who have them still in leaf. In my place they have been totally dormant for at least a month. Those bulbs are very adaptable, even if they don't always bloom. Kipp, I agree with what you said about supplemental water. I recall reading an article years ago, maybe in the old Herbertia, in which someone said they had tied for years to get Brunsvigia to bloom in the ground in California. They didn't have much success until they moved the bulbs into an orchard, between the trees where the surface would be totally dry but the roots would have access to some moisture in summer. It worked. I tried something similar in my area, and it's worked for me as well. Mike San Jose, CA (zone 9, min temp 20F / -7C)