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I think it's brightness.  I'll dig up some charts I've done comparing the 'insolation' of SA with the northern hemisphere.  We get far less light energy falling on the ground than SA.  Also the number of cloudy days can play into the overall light.

Yes, they sit in a greenhouse heated to around 42-45 F.

The key in my view was the  addition supplementary light I added couple of years ago.  Our light levels here in the northeast USA are just not bright enough to get these to flower reliably.

First Ferraria of the season. Last year blooms on Dec. 17.

I guess three cheers for David, figuring out how to do that.

Great work Ken,

Lets have a three cheers for Ken in NJ

Amethyst pools of nectar at the base of the flowers

Othonna gymnodiscus

Massonia longipes

David:

You've hit on my favorite line/

If it is goalless it has to be a draw.

We had a TV guy here who would say a "Goalless tie"

I've had this bulb for well over ten years.  Grows in winter and goes dormant with the rest of the SA bulbs in our spring.

Came to me as a Eucomis, but can't recall from where.  Any help with an ID would be greatly appreciated.

The only winter grow Eucomis I know of is E. regia

Thanks,

Money talks and everyone else goes thirsty!

Just saw the local organizing committee has banned beer just a couple of days prior to the start.

What are the folks gonna drink?

One of the very few hysteranthus Galanthus

Michael:

I'm sure there's a couple of Glantophiles lurking about.  I have thousands of the common ones around the house.  There were here when I arrived 30 years ago.

I thought it would make a nice holiday card.