Colin, on this date I have similar problems with Worsleya and Welwitschia. Just buckle down and persevere. Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 , where the developing inflorescence of Amorphophallus titanum in the living room has lifted the ceiling a bit. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/