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with Kniphofia. I have some in the ground that I need to dig up and place in pots to enjoy the blooms more. Here in the SE, they should be planted the same way -- like amaryllis, with their shoulders above the soil. I have mine in full sun right now (I lost a large oak that was giving them some shade in late afternoon. If I don't put them in pots, I may move them closer to the house border. They bloom either in late summer (for me, the temps are too high to enjoy the outdoors here) or in fall just before the 1st frost. So, I don't get to enjoy the blooms long. Last year, I almost missed them entirely, as I could not take the heat because I'd developed respiratory problems. But I could see the bloom tips from my kitchen window.

This year I found a new bulb offered called Amerine lily. It's a cross between Nerines and Belladonna lilies. I'll post progress info on both bulbs on this thread, if you'd like. I need to get cracking and plant them now. Thanks for the reminder.