where toBUY

Larsen’s Warm Climate Bulbs, (07) 5426 7127, facebook.com/LarsensWarmClimateBulbs, grow about 20 varieties and offer a mail-order service

Australian Plants Online, (07) 5451 3506, australianplantsonline.com.au eBay, ebay.com.au, can be a good source of tubers Northern retail nurseries tend to stock potted plants in late spring and summer, but the further south you go, the harder it becomes to find them in stores