Hi, More from the person who asked: "Thank you for your suggestion. I googled C. obliquus and it appears to have quite a few flowers that become pendulous on moderately long pedicels, This contrasts with my specimen which has only a few flowers (4 or 6 per plant) which I think remain upright on very short pedicels although I cannot be sure about this since the flowers were bitten off in their youth. Also its leaves do not appear to form a tight distichous, basal fan as my plants do. This leaf arrangement is my plant's most distinctive feature. It is very unfortunate that deer discovered this plant just before it was about to open its flowers. I am now thinking of ways to protect the plant other than a vertical cage which would probably be unacceptable to my condo's council. Any suggestions in this regard? I live in Victoria, B.C, Many thanks for your efforts so far. William " -- David Pilling http://www.davidpilling.com/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…