Hey Bern, I have been growing mine from seed that I got from a friend on another list and I live in the Boston area where the summer is hot, humid, cool, dry and rainy (take your pick). I have been growing mine in almost pure pumice with just a little organic material mixed in. So far, it seems to be growing quite well but still a few years away from flowering. I keep mine in partial shade under my grape vine along with a pamianthe that is growing in a very similar mix. In the fall, of course they all go inside and spend the winter in my southern exposed, heated and enclosed porch along with my many other hippeastrum and orchids and a bunch of other stuff. I hope this info helps a bit. Oh, and in the summer I do fertilize them on a regular schedule with 20-20-20 about every two weeks or so and plenty of watering in between to flush out any salt build up. Regards, Fred Scanned by McAfee and confirmed virus-free. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2zCJMrO/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…