I want to ask our European colleagues if there are blooming or budded Clivia in the shops yet in Europe? The Belgians I have here, from Dirk Lootens at ID'Flor, often bloom this time of year. I wonder if they commonly are blooming in the markets at this time of year over there? Jim Shields in cold but sunny Westfield, Indiana USA at 40°02.7' N, 086°06.6' W ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA