The attached ("scrubbed") photo below shows two clumps of bulbs growing in a slightly raised bed. Presently, one has leaves and the other has flower buds. The one with buds at lower left I have been calling Nerine bowdenii because that is how it was labeled when I purchased 3 bulbs in the 1980's. Its appearance and growth timing are consistent with what the wiki says. The wiki does not mention recommended planting depth, however, and I am curious about that, as I need to move this clump and replant it. The other clump of bulbs in leaf at upper right I do not have a name for. To me this one's blooms look identical to the other, except for bloom and leaf timing. This clump grew from just one original bulb I got at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in the early 1990s. I seem to recall it was labeled as a Lycoris but its blooms do not look right for that name. Both seem to tolerate our usual light frosts. Flower photos are probably necessary for a more definite ID. I have those, but not the patience to go find them just now. Presently what I would like is advice how to replant these since this entire bed needs to be dug up. Should I replant these more deeply, up to their necks? That is how they were, until crowding pushed them upwards. Or should I set them higher with shoulders exposed? Here frost is infrequent and light, usually. Gastil Santa Barbara, California maybe zone 10a, or Sunset Zone 24 but with occasional frost. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Nerine_bowdenii_mgb.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 753780 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>