Yes, that would probably help. I've considered simply moving the pot to the shade during the summer but I find the current situation interesting. The orientation of the pot has never changed but it's only one pot so my interpretation of what's going on could be wrong. It's really not a species I recommend growing here since flowering time overlaps with the earliest Amaryllis belladonna hybrids which are superior here in nearly every respect (not true in places where winter hardiness is an issue). Nathan At 06:55 PM 10/16/2020, you wrote: >Nathan, do you think it would help if the black pot was painted >white, to reflect sunlight rather than absorbing the heat? _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>