Dear all, I've just spent two lovely days in the garden, excited over so many species flowering now - too many to mention. Here are a few Two species of Wachendorfia, parviflora and paniculata and absolutely stacks of Lachenalias, too many to name. Two different color forms of Veltheimia - from seed from SA - one was labelled "brick red "and the other "dull pink", which came from IBSA in SA. I have photographed them together and if suitable, will post the image on the bulb robin. Also, for the first time, I have a flower coming on my Cyanella - I had just about given up on it. Gladiolus quadrangulus has just finished flowering and although unusual, I was not so impressed with this one. Allium giganteum is looking really healthy in the ground but flowers are a little way off yet. Ixias include scillaris, flexuosa, dubium, marginifolia, speciosa just to name a few. It's been a very dry year and we are looking at water restrictions very soon here in Victoria but the weather has been very nice for this time of the year. Although further north they are having very bad bushfires and we will be on fire alert soon as well. regards, Bill Richardson Gippsland Australia 0-21 Lovely days of Spring. Need rain desperately. Ixia site http//http://www.angelfire.com/ri/ixia/ Suite 101 site http//http://suite101.com/welcome.cfm/bulbs_and_plants