Hi all, The fastest crinum to bloom from seeds has been from seeds of Crinum bulbispermum supplied in 1999 by John Marks in Louisiana. At least one of them bloomed last year (2001). All 4 of them have bloomed this year, for 36 months from seed to flower. In contrast, seeds of Crinum macowanii received from Silverhill Seeds in 1998 have still not bloomed. Indeed they look to still be much too small to bloom any time soon. All these are grown in containers and are kept indoors in winter. Jim Shields in central Indiana ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. +1-317-896-3925