Nan; I grow boophone disticha as a summer grower. I have just started them into growth after a winter in the basement kept completely dry except for a once a month sprinkle of water around the circumference of the potting mix. I place outside in full sun and feed with African violet food once per month. In the fall they begin to die back and I withhold water. Potted in a loose gravel based mix with coir, gravel and some potting soil. The foliage dies back in the winter but almost on schedule pushes new growth in early March. Arnold New Jersey