It is indeed interesting how variable are the ways people grow their bulbs! I looked at the Wild Ginger website and saw the instructions about how to grow C. mackenii : " Grow in partial sun in moist, well-drained soil. Keep drier in winter and protect from cold. " I grow this plant in shallow, very fast draining soil. In summer, it gets direct sun almost all day and in winter it is partially shaded. And this is southern California, not Oregon! Finally, this is the season it demands extra water here! Flowers were drooping after our long dry spell. I have treated this plant as a very drought tolerant one and it does not seem to complain. So, it appears to be one tolerant of a rather wide range of conditions. Andrew San Diego We obtained bulbs identified as Cyrtanthus mackenii that have bloomed in three colors, including orange, yellowish cream and a single individual that is pure white. The white flower can be seen in the lower right photo on our catalog page at http://www.wildgingerfarm.com/store/archives/196/ Truls Wild Ginger Farm Beavercreek, OR 97004