Thanks, Arlene and Sandy. I have really enjoyed growing these rewarding bulbs. I have shared my Aunt's Hipperastrum with many people and keep doing so. The others are newer acquisitions and although they have reproduced, I have shared only a few so far.
My aunt met my uncle in Berlin, during the occupation. Uncle Bob was an USA airforce colonel who first befriended my grandfather when he saw him ... gardening! The 2 aunts that remained in Germany during WWII were hidden in a cellar because of the bad behaviour of the russian soldiers. After a few visits to my grandparents, uncle Bob heard strange noises and was afraid it could be an ambush. Well, he married the youngest sister and took her with him to the USA. I met him when I was 7 years old and he was a wonderful man/uncle.
