Hard to say, but as others have mentioned they are incredibly easy. Pot them just barely below the surface in a rich, well-drained mix, keep them watered in the summer, feed often and then when they yellow toss them in the basement and forget about them.....they will typically start to grow on their own with absolutely no water in the spring when they are ready. My Scadoxus puniceus are breaking dormancy now for example as are a few of my common Scadoxus multiflorus :o) Dan

A friend from work gave me 2 plants last fall. After they died down I planted them in the front garden. I was amaz ed at how quick they came up. One day the leaves were about 3" tall and in less than a week the blooms were on! I can't wait to see what they do next year...I'll be sure to move them to TN when I leave FL and my daughters would love to have some I'm sure!

Hi Sheila, thanks for posting that glorious picture. I don't think it grows in Zimbabwe, though, although another Haemanthus species, H. katherinae, does. H. coccineus is found widely distributed in the winter-rainfall area of South Africa, in the Western Cape Province and north into Namibia, and east beyond Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province as far as the Keiskamma river valley. The Haemanthus species which does grow in Zimbabwe is H. katherinae which range includes the Eastern Province, Natal, Swaziland, the eastern Transvaal and Zimbabwe. It is one of the most handsome of the species and the most widely known because it was grown in Europe in the late 1800s, usually as a pot plant. H. katherinae is dormant in the winter, whereas H. coccinae is dormant during the summer. RJ, I read on the web that they grow easily from seed ... you have now inspired me to also grow some, if they take I'll keep them potted. Happy growing! Delina

Hi Hollakes, Just adding a bit more info on your blood lily. As Mistymorn says it is Haemanthus multiflorus, also referred to as Scadoxus multiflorus-katherine. I have Haemanthus coccineus that is also a blood lily, but it has only two straplike leaves that appear after the flower. Lovely picture there... Cheers, Margaret.