Dear Friends, Seems like we had quite a discussion of this species and now the difficulty of summer storage. Fool that I am, I am ready to rush in... I'd like to buy a couple freshly dug bulbs and plant them now - not November (after 4 months of stress). Can anyone suggest a source for bulbs of Fritillaria imperialis that can ship NOW. ? Many thanks. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +