Veltheimia capensis is more of an arid climate plant than V bracteata. V bracteata enjoys some shade for me but I give V capensis as hot a position as I can given my climate in England, with a dry summer dormancy. nutrient deficiencies are sometimes caused by an excess of a particular mineral or food, which blocks other nutrients. Peter (UK) On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Ina Crossley <klazina1@gmail.com> wrote: > Peter, I am inthe equivalent of Zone 10a here in Auckland, and > Veltheimia do very well here. They thrive. I carefully planted my > original one in part shade, but a seedling cameup in the full sun part > of the garden, some years ago, this year had 3 flower heads, so is > thriving too. > >