Hi Travis, I definitely agree with you regarding the value of amaryllids in herbivore infested gardens. I have my R. bifida in a bed that is very hot and dry in the summer, but I think it would prefer a bit more moisture, particularly when flowering in early autumn. As far as I can tell, its requirements are pretty much identical to Lycoris radiata. I have been told that some Ismene 'Festalis' clones are shy of flowering. An unnamed clone over-winters fine but doesn't bloom for me. I planted 'Zwanenburg' last year and hope it is more floriferous. Some of the bulbs bloomed nicely in 5 gallon pots. I have Hymenocallis traubii in a pot and am thinking of planting it out in the garden, and I am impatiently waiting to see if Hymenocallis 'New Lion' and some Hymenocallis occidentalis survived the winter. Nick On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Travis O <enoster@hotmail.com> wrote: > @ Nick - > > I'd like to try Rhodophiala bifida. From reading past PBS list messages > about Rhodophiala bifida it seems to like year-round moisture and full sun. > It might just survive in my garden! I'd like to get more Amaryllidaceae in > my garden, as the plants seem to be ignored by above and below ground > herbivores (deer, voles). > > I mentioned before, Hymenocallis 'Festalis' overwintered successfully > (supposed to be hardy to z8) but didn't flower, perhaps it will this year. > > In the beginning of 2015, I bought a bulb of Lycoris squamigera, which > produced no leaves or anything last year. I assumed it had rotted away. > This year, it has produced a beautiful fan of leaves so far! Hopefully it > will flower... > > As for my single Hippaestrum 'Red Lion' bulb, I'm going to try my luck and > plant it by the Hymenocallis. Who knows, maybe it will surprise us all. > > Travis Owen > Rogue River, OR >