For the sake of conversation... I once read of some SA amaryllid (Boophone, maybe?) that took around 15 years to flower from seed. I wonder, what is the longest time it has taken a bulb to flower from seed? I'd also be curious what the evolutionary advantages of such a long wait before flowering are? I understand how for an annual plant, reproduction is of higher priority than survival. With the long lived bulbs (and trees and shrubs, I guess) mere survival trumps reproduction. What are the driving factors, environment? Availability/type of pollinators? Travis Owen Rogue River, OR http://www.amateuranthecologist.com/ http://www.oldsolbees.com/ http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/