Dear Margaret and Gone to Seed,
Thank you both for answering and thank you to Margaret for the welcome emoticon. To Margaret: Amaryllis Papillon is evergreen but doesn't need a lot of water or special soil. But if you are colder than zone 9, I would keep it inside in the winter. I have had it bloom fabulously well, but I cannot remember if it was because I withheld water from it early in the winter. I used to have a great memory; but those days appear to be dormant. Thanks again. Zephyr p.s. I just noticed Margaret lives in zone 3. No doubt you do bring it in!