On 29 Jul 2012, at 16:56, James Waddick wrote: > I would NEVER recommend or suggest Cyclamen for this area > except possibly for the experienced grower who wants to try. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 If you can get C. purpurascens with known provenance from Central Europe, you might have success - but not the mountain dwelling form C. "fatrense", as it is probably in the mountains to escape the heat of the lowlands. The Czechs are the ones to make enquiries of. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Z. 7-8, cool Mediterranean climate