The only Ipheion that has survived in the open garden here in cold, wet western Oregon is 'Alberto Castillo'. I have the real thing, with provenience -- just two gardens away from Alberto himself. I don't care for 'Wisley Blue' and 'Rolf Fiedler' but I like 'Froyle Mill' (purchased from Avon Bulbs in England) well enough in the frame, where I pay attention to watering it in summer. It dies when I put it in the garden. Near it are two other color forms. 'Charlotte Bishop' is pink, but unfortunately, it's the usual muddy pink seen in pink forms of normally blue flowers. It is vigorous and free-flowering. The other is 'Jessie', given to me by Wim de Goede, who got it from the originator, Tony Hall of Kew. It is quite different, being smaller than any of the others (stems only about 3 inches high), and the flowers (smaller than those of I. uniflorum) are nearly true dark blue. It has increased well in 3 years from a small single bulb, filling a 6-inch pot. I think I can't sell it, since it is under "grower's rights', but I see it's on Jan Dix's wholesale list this year, so it may appear in North America sometime soon. I may try a little in the rock garden next year. Jane McGary NOrthwestern Oregon, USA