Since you all were so helpful with my Boophone question, here is my next dilemma: Herberia lahue has been a challenge for me to grow. Actually, several other South American species have also not thrived the way my South African species do. In particular, Of all the Herberia I acquired, as seed or bulb, only one has thrived. It has two seed pods. One is ripe now and one is green, far from ripe. The wiki says to plant the seed in spring. Is that for lack of cold? Or dependent on light? I have had these pods ripen as late as July. Would that then mean it is advised to delay planting til the next spring? I also notice a resemblance of the seed pod shape to that of my two Gelasine species. Their pods are still green. To follow up on the Boophone story: I decided on a pot rather than in-ground since suitable locations are all slated for digging up within the next year. And I decided against the pot for which I intended this bulb since it would get too hot (dark glaze in full sun). I purchased a 12" tall narrow terracotta pot which I will move with the seasons as Ken suggests. When this bulb gets bigger, and I have a stable place in open soil for it, I will let it run its roots. This 1 inch diameter baby bulb looks lost in the big pot but I get the impression Boophone are like goldfish that grow to the size of their pond. Gastil Santa Barbara where we had a rare summer rain this morning, 0.01 inch. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…