Brian, Yes, they are very tough and low maintenance, however, it took many many years to see a flower. I have over 50 plants. None of them were killed so far. Their shiny dark green color leaves are valuable even without a flower during dark fall to winter season even in California. *Makiko Goto-Widerman* Makiko Floral Design Garden Club 501 c 3 5950 Alpine Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 (650) 275-4334 MFDgardenclub@gmail.com http://www.mfdgardenclub.us/ <MFDgardenclub@gmail.com> On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 1:50 AM Brian Whyer via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Just a comment on this plant. Here in the UK I find this almost > indestructable. I have several pots from originally just 1 many year ago. A > pot of a large single bulb was taken indoors from a frost free greenhouse > while in flower ~2 years ago, but eventually left on the ground outside the > back door and forgotten about. It suffered several frosts to kill all the > foliage last winter and been baked dry for months but is now yet again > showing clean bright foliage, with 4 additional side growths. Potting on > and feeding time I think. > > Brian Whyer, Thames valley, UK > On Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 05:11:59 GMT, Makiko Goto-Widerman < > mfdgardenclub@gmail.com> wrote: > > I also received a package. I'm so happy to have almost everything that I > ordered. Thank you. > > I wished to donate bulbs of Veltheimia bracteata, that I have been growing > from the seeds, imported from South Africa, but I postponed until I can see > a flower. This is the sixth year, but no flower so far. Zantedeschia > odorata was also started from the seeds , imported from South Africa at the > same time. They showed fresh leaves from the ground this month. It is > about 6 years now. No flower yet. > Yesterday I saw a few flower buds of Veltheimia bracteata. Very exciting. > Many plants did not make it except for Veltheimia and fragrant Colla lily > plants. Many Hippeastrum (cross of Papilio) are growing very well. Bronze > color Habranthus bloomed first time this summer, and I collected and > planted seeds. I need to check the name, variety. > > I hope I can donate some seeds and bulbs next year. > > Makiko Goto-Widerman > Portola Valley, CA > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…