Shmuel, Try planting S. bellum in heavy clay soil. This applies to garden situations, not containers. It does persist significantly by reseeding but mature plants should live for at least a few years. Probably better to plant as seeds to begin with. Dry in summer but only if established. Dylan Hannon Los Angeles CA *"The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add an useful plant to its culture…" --**Thomas Jefferson* _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/