>Although I remember Bill Welch reporting that his Amaryllis >belladonna put on their best performance the one summer they >accidentally received some irrigation..... > >At 03:14 PM 12/14/2007, Jim Waddick wrote: >> Amaryllis usually prefers a dry summer (baking), whereas >>Lycoris does not want to dry out as completely and tolerates/prefers > >summer moisture. Dear Russell, The one and only time I ever got bloom on A. belladonna was the year I stuck a pot out in the hot sun and never purposely watered it - just a bit of summer rains. I got rid of most bulbs, but found a couple pots coming up and growing now in my cool greenhouse. Most people outside of S. Cal and W. Coast don't have much luck with this, I think. 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 +