Thank you for the info so far. Next Boophane haemanthoides question: The bulb is about 1 inch diameter. So it will be several years before its first bloom. I had planned to plant it in a very large planter to show off its leaves. The pot is glazed ceramic, 12"x12" square at top and 36" tall. I got the planter last fall with this species in mind. But now I wonder if the young bulb would need re-potting several times before it grew into this size pot. My impression is this species does not like to be re-potted. Should I plant it in the big pot? Or something smaller for the next few years? I do not want to plant it directly in the ground due to gophers but also its foliage would get smothered. I could put it in the most sunny plunge bed until it grows up. I want to plant this bulb right away as I can see its roots are perennial. It arrived carefully wrapped in paper towels, in good condition. Gastil Santa Barbara _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…