I am finding that the small species Eucomis vandermerwei is apparently hardier than it was ! I have for years maintained this plant in a 7in plastic pot under glass where each year the pot begins to perceptibly bulge at the sides Havinge saturated the gifts market I have planted several bulbs at various sites in a rock garden and on raised beds Some of these experiments have done well and are flowering now although others with different exposures have died. Very fond of this eucomis only 10" tall , heavily spotted leaves with a purple tint. The flowers are green with purple edges. Trouble is the flower stems are surrounded and overtopped by leaves and I have never made a good quality photo . Peter.Maynard@btinternet.com S.E. England Zone 8 Coastal Plain natales grate numeras