Hi chris..sorry but I am looking for other kinds of amaryllis/hippeastrums that I can grow in pots in the house, I dont care for the naked ladies to much. Thank you for the offer.

Oh my gosh... I have been looking for adeniums and aloe pink blush both. I have the hippeastrum, naked lady...or sneak lilies as they are often called. I can trade many to make a very nice clump in your yard. Email me if interested, Chris

Hazel, I am following the progress of your protea seeds with great interest. They are fascinating plants. When did you plant them? You sound as though you have been very careful in looking for signs of growth, so I'm sure no harm was done....I have a tendancy to do the same with seeds!! D/D No2 is off to South Africa in Oct to visit boyfriends family, hopefully she can bring some packets of seeds back for me to experiment with. Had email back from DEFRA with info on what is and isn't allowed into UK, so will print it off to take with her... she doesn't know yet! Ha! Did you go to the Gardeners World do at the NEC this year? Almost got tickets ourselves, glad we didnt though with me having the accident, would never have made it. How are your plumies doing? Celadine is so slow in leafing out, but the 4 seedlings are doing well. Keep us posted on the proteas? Regards, Gill.

Try this site to see if it helps, make sure to read the page completely. Here is a link that might be useful: growing proteas from seeds