Nancy Keely, crinum specialist with the Garden Club of Houston, provided many helpful tips on growing flowers from bulbs in the Houston area.  Her favorite species are in the crinum genus, because of their adaptability to our climate and the ability to grow in Houston soils, in rain, shine, flood or drought.  Here is her video on the Garden Club of Houston website(gchouston.org), which contains many useful “how to” videos for gardeners