I have tried various Hessia species from seeds. Stellaris was among them. my impression was (like with various Nerines and Haemanthus) The growing cycles do not fit neatly into Summer or Winter patterns, but Spring and Autumn cycles. For example Haemanthus humilis comes into growth for me in mid Summer and goes dormant in mid Winter -making it an Autumn rather than a Summer growing plant. -I have to remember to leave it dry in Spring Peter (UK) On 19 August 2014 00:54, Pamela Slate <myixia1@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > I'm the grateful recipient of a bulb of H. stellaris and am looking for > input from you about its horticulture and acclimatization to my conditions. > >