I ordered a Griffinia from Strange Wonderful Things on eBay and received a healthy young start about eight years ago. I nurtured the bulb for a year and it bloomed! It had lovely, light lavender-blue blooms shaped like small, skinny hippeastrum flowers. Really magical.

Sadly, after it wintered over a third time, the plant never leafed out. Close inspection of the pot showed that likely baby slugs had found their way to the plant and eaten the entire bulb! I was heartbroken. I’m still heartbroken. So, I haven’t replaced this plant yet…but 2021 may be the year that I do, as it is lovely and well worth the investment of care and space.