Pieter, I have had a collected plant for eight years that has never really got up and running but manages to stay leafy most of the year, growing in summer. If your plants are anything like mine (same source) they are thick rootstocks with all roots removed, rather like a Clivia stem that has no leaves or roots. It is coaxing new roots from this shocked condition that is tricky; if you can manage this you have got over the most challenging phase. As John indicates, it should be grown warm all year I think, in a sandy mix with plenty of drainage material such as pumice, as well as charcoal for 'sweetness', with a minimal amount of organic matter. Use as clean a grade of sand as possible for an advantage. To start them off you could try straight perlite and apply bottom heat. Once it has new roots developed you will want to keep it undisturbed for a number of years. It appears to be a slow grower. Best Regards, Dylan On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 2:28 AM, Aqua Flora <aquaflorasa@telkomsa.net>wrote: > Dear List, > > I have just received a number of Cryptostephanus haemanthoides bulbs from > Rare Exotics. Can anyone advise on growing conditions, growth medium, sun > exposure, watering requirements etc.??? > > Looking forward to your comments! > > Kind regards, > > Pieter van der Walt > South Africa > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >