Josh, those Hippies will help us through any number of ailments! Sorry to hear of the tough road you have to go, but the love of plants and the growing world will be a great hobby and boon to you. I have had bad bouts with depression and numerous ailing and failing (And occassionally replaced) joints but through it all I have been able to care for my prescious collection, and there is nothing quite so helpful as the joy of watching the bulbs grow and bloom in the dark and ugliness of winter. I hope the hobby will continue to bring you joy for a lifetime, and always bring the hope of new buds bursting on your difficult days. And thanks for telling us...it is much easier to forgive snarky remarks when we understand that your world is feeling out of control to you, and we know why! May you be surrounded by the best of health and good treatments! And may someone find a cure for this disease!

I picked up a Sweet Lillian in January at the local nursery. It put out two scapes that were very close together with four blossoms each opening at the same general time. After blooming it had no leaves so I put it in my dark cool basement room to rest. Several weeks later it sent out two more scapes which were not close together and the bloom display was nicer. Total of four scapes with four blossoms each, total 16 blossoms in groups of 8. The leaves are growing now so will keep the plant under lights until it can go outside this spring. Mine looks just like Joshy's top photo. I hadn't noted any fragrance and checked again. Result, a nose covered in pollen, but no fragrance. Since it is a rebloomer should I expect to see more scapes this spring/summer without a rest period?

This also came from Telos, and I'm pretty sure the majority of Diane's plants are seed grown, with a few exceptions of course. Bill, would you like to swap offsets before really cold weather sets in? I always try to get non-clonal extras for cross-pollination. Lmk.... Thanks, Rick in CT

Hello everybody)) Anja)) you are so kind to him)) I nevertheless called it the Star boy. Maria, what I was waiting for .... probably red ends on petals and a cleaner throat ... the shape suits me perfectly. I did not have enough color purity)) but the seedling survived only one. I did not have choice . Blanka you see at the root)) I'll try to pollinate it with a variegated hippeastrum. Best wishes, Elena.