Dear Friends, I live in Zone 5/6. We have really cold winters and really not summers. Most garden visitors are surprised to see all the Crinum I grow. They have started to bloom seriously now - in the ground !! Most are cvs of C. x powellii and C. bulbispermum and these are still the very best for here, but there are a few others that expand the color and form. Even when they are not blooming the foliage is amazing with individual leaves up to 6 ft long and mounds 6-8 ft across and almost 3 ft high. Giant exotic, 'tropical' plants. If you think you are in too cold a climate, think again. Nothing like them this time of year. I just got around to planting some more seedlings from MArcell Sheppard's 'Jumbo' selections. Exciting stuff. Just try them. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +