In January 2004 the pbs list topic of the week was favorite yellow flowered bulbs. Members were invited to submit their five favorites. Many of the respondents chose to pick plants that could easily be grown where they lived although a few people named plants they grow in greenhouses in their climates. A number of people had a difficult time choosing five because they do not like yellow flowers very much. Others named more than five. Below are the favorite plants people named with a few descriptive comments from the participants followed by their names and where they live. If there are pictures of these plants on the PBS wiki, they are linked.

Allium flavum -- Jane McGary, Oregon

Allium flavum ssp. tauricum -- showers of little yellow bulbs, especially 'Lemon Coolor', Mark McDonough, Massachusetts

Allium moly -- Dave Barstow, Washington

Alstroemeria aurea -- a yellow-flowered selection does very well in the garden, Roy Sachs, Northern California

Alstroemeria kingii - graceful and delicate, greenhouse, Roy Sachs, Northern California

Anemone palmata -- bright pure yellow, Jane McGary, Oregon

Arisaema flavum -- light cadmium yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada; Jim Waddick, Missouri

Arum creticum -- blooms when not much else is in flower, Bill Dijk, New Zealand; spring-butter yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada; gorgeous brilliant yellow scented spathes and bright green leaves, Peter Maynard, England

Asphodeline lutea -- John Bryan, Northern California

Bloomeria crocea -- borne in masses, they make a bright yellow area in June, Ken Hixon, Oregon

Bobartia robusta -- John Bryan, Northern California

Bongardia chrysogonum -- cream, yellow and gold, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Bulbinella elegans -- John Bryan, Northern California and Bulbinella latifolia -- yellow form, bright, reliable drifts of color at a time when not much else is in bloom, Jaime, Northern California

Calochortus amabilis -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California and Calochortus clavatus, big and bright, Jane McGary, Oregon.

Calochorus luteus -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California and Calochortus luteus 'Golden Orb' -- (cultivar of same) -- rich yellow color, Jim Shields, Indiana

Clivia gardenii (yellow) -- John Ingram, Southern California and Clivia miniata citrina cultivars, John Ingram, Southern California; Jim Shields, Indiana; Lee Poulsen, Southern California

Corydalis schanginii subsp. ainae -- white tipped bright gold with a drop of garnet, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Crocus chrysanthus 'Advance' -- gracious soft yellow flower, deeper colored at the center, but palest lilac on the three outer tepals, Mark McDonough, Massachusetts; Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty' -- a lovely soft creamy yellow that is particularly effective in the garden, showing up in dull weather, John Grimshaw, Gloucestershire, U.K.; Crocus chrysanthus 'Moonlight' -- light pure yellow, Jane McGary, Oregon

Crocus cvijicii -- Jane McGary, Oregon

Crocus vitellinus -- eggyolk-yellow that multiplies fast, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Cyrtanthus mackenii cooperi -- pale creamy yellow tubular flowers, Jim Shields, Indiana

Daubenya aurea -- yellow form is happy here under glass, Peter Maynard, England

Delphinium luteum -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California, Jane McGary, Oregon

Disporum flavens -- buttercup yellow, Paige Woodward BC, Canada & Jim Waddick, Missouri

Eranthis cilicica -- wonderful for flower and foliage (same for species below), Jim Waddick, Missouri

Eranthis hyemalis -- tough and indestructible, Roger Whitlock, British Columbia, Diane Whitehead, British Columbia, Jim Waddick, Missouri; Jim McKenney, Maryland; bright yellow cups against the unexpected fingered leaf is something out of faerieland, Jamie Vande, Germany

Erythronium americanum -- medium cadmium yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Erythronium ' Citronella ' -- Diane Whitehead, British Columbia

Erythronium grandiflorum -- buttercup yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada; John Bryan, Northern California

Erythronium 'Sundisc' -- Large flower, less leafy than other hybrids or species, Jane McGary, Oregon

Fritillaria aurea -- cadmium yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Fritillaria carica -- greenish yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Fritillaria imperialis lutea -- Jamie Vande, Germany

Fritillaria pallidiflora -- mimosa yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Fritillaria pudica -- cadmium yellow to greenish yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Fritillaria thunbergi -- creamy yellow flowers, metallic tinge on the brownish reticulations, Mark Mazer, Conneticut (and greenhouses)

Gladiolus dalenii -- soft yellow form, Roger Whitlock, British Columbia and Gladiolus dalenii primulinus, Jim Shields, Indiana

Gladiolus x-gandavensis -- nice primrose-yellow flowers in later summer, hardy, Jim Shields, Indiana; larger than other hardy Glad species, easy in sun or light shade, Jim Waddick, Missouri

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus -- early blooming, extremely refreshing fragrance and a long bloom cycle with nice, very erect, blue-green foliage, Jamie Vande, Germany

Hesperantha vaginata -- brown breaks the yellow, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Hesperoxiphion peruvianum -- long bloom, striking short lived flowers, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Hymenocallis 'Sulphur Queen' -- Jim McKenney, Maryland

Ipheion dialystemon, I. sellowianum see Nothoscordum felipponei

Iris bucharica -- yellow and white, but presents as an eye-smack of cadmium yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada; Jim Waddick, Missouri; Jamie Vande, Germany

Iris innominata -- warm medium cadmium yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada; Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Iris orchioides -- mimosa and butter yellows, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Iris winogradowii -- soft yellow, Roger Whitlock, British Columbia

Iris xiphium -- Jamie Vande, Germany

Lachenalia hybrid -- butter yellow color, Lee Poulsen, Southern California

Lachenalia mathewsii -- bright yellow, Mark Mazer, Conneticut (and greenhouses) and Lachenalia reflexa, Jim Shields, Indiana

Lilium 'African Queen' -- huge tower, increases nicely, fragrant, John Ingram, Southern California

Lilium canadense -- moving into apricot and Lilium columbianum --gold, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Lilium 'Gold Eagle' -- nice bowl shaped flowers, Ken Hixson, Oregon

Lilium 'Golden Splendor' -- good texture and long lasting in flower, John Bryan, Northern California

Lilium hansonii -- Jim McKenney, Maryland

Lilium monadelphum -- a very reliable, perennial lily, flowering in June, John Grimshaw, Gloucestershire, U.K.; Arnold Trachtenberg, New Jersey

Lilium parryi -- spring-butter yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Lilium/Lilium_parryi_RP3.jpg

Lilium (yellow trumpet hybrid), 'Copper Crown' or 'Royal Gold' -- fragrance, Ken Hixson, Oregon

Lycoris aurea --nice gold yellow color, intriguing flower shape, Lee Poulsen, Southern California

Lycoris chinensis -- fall blooming, beautiful gold, Bill Dijk, New Zealand, large impressive and gorgeous golden yellow late summer, Jim Waddick, Missouri; Arnold Trachtenberg, New Jersey

Moraea alticola -- large primrose-yellow flowers, evergreen and very leathery leaves, with a beautiful reticulated cataphyll at their base, John Grimshaw, Gloucestershire, U.K.

Moraea elegans (syn. Homeria elegans ) -- lovely mix of yellow and either green or orange, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Moraea papilionaceae -- pale yellow ones, excellent pot plant, Mark Mazer, Conneticut (and greenhouses)

Moraea ramosissima -- John Bryan, Northern California

Muscari macrocarpum -- lovely with a subtle, delightful odor, Dave Barstow, Washington

Narcissus -- general vote, Diane Whitehead, British Columbia, Canada; Jim Shields, Indiana; Jim McKenney, Maryland; Narcissus Division 1 or Narcissus Division 2 or yellow jonquil type -- Lee Poulsen, Southern California

Narcissus with a ring of white where the petals meet the cup: reverses, having only a ring of white where the petals meet the cup: 'Ambergris Caye', 'Clouded Yellow', 'Fresh Lime', 'Hunting Caye', 'Whisky Galore', Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus with yellow petals and a white cup, 'Altun Ha', 'Carib Gypsy', 'English Caye', 'Goff's Caye', 'Rendezvous Caye', Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus bulbocodium selections -- nice proportion of flower to stem, Jane McGary, Oregon; Ken Hixson, Oregon; Dave Barstow, Washington

Narcissus 'Cedric Morris' -- Jim Waddick, Missouri

Narcissus 'Cornet' -- a division 6 cyclamineus hybrid, one of the earliest standards to bloom here, more lemon than gold, and stands up to our variable spring weather, Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus cyclamineus species and hybrids -- Bill Dijk, New Zealand

Narcissus 'Daffy Duck' -- miniature, Bill Dijk, New Zealand

Narcissus fernandesii -- perfect little daffodils with a great fragrance and delicate grassy foliage, Liz Waterman, Northern California

Narcissus 'Goldfinger' -- smooth and nicely formed, a cultivar which regularly throws blooms with only 4 or 5 petals instead of the normal 6 - when it produces only 4 petals, it's square in appearance and that's the reason I like it, Linda Wallpe, Ohio

Narcissus hedraeanthus -- blooms right on the ground and is a lovely light yellow, Jane McGary, Oregon

Narcissus 'Jet Fire' -- yellow perianth, orange cup, dwarf and early, Mark Mazer, Conneticut (and greenhouses)

Narcissus jonquilla, or a hybrid thereof -- fragrance, Ken Hixson, Oregon

Narcissus 'Little Flik' -- miniature, Bill Dijk, New Zealand

Narcissus 'Loth Lorien' -- yellow and white, Jennifer Hildebrand

Narcissus x odorus -- Campernelles, Jim Waddick, Missouri

Narcissus 'Pipit' -- abundance of ethereal pale yellow and white flowers, along with a strong perfume, Mark McDonough, Massachusetts

Narcissus 'Spellbinder' -- green-yellow, refreshing in the sharply-angled spring sunlight, Jamie Vande, Germany

Narcissus 'Tete a Tete' -- Jim Waddick, Missouri

Nothoscordum felipponei (syn. Ipheion dialystemon, I. sellowianum, Beauverdia sellowiana) -- bright yellow fragrant flowers in winter, Roger Whitlock, British Columbia, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California; in a pot under glass bright yellow flowers fill the greenhouse with a strong scent when the sun shines, Peter Maynard, England and Nothoscordum montividense -- charming, thread-leaf miniature species, with oodles of tiny yellow, sweetly scented "star-cups", Mark McDonough, Massachusetts

Oxalis luteola -- long bloom, bright yellow and pale yellow forms, green leaves, sometimes red stems and red under the leaves, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Oxalis pes-caprae -- Liz Waterman, Northern California

Paeonia 'Bartzella' -- huge full double yellow pleasing flowers, hardy, reliable, good all season, Jim Waddick, Missouri

Paramongaia weberbaueri -- Lee Poulsen, Southern California, like a giant daffodil, with a very delicate perfume, Bill Dijk, New Zealand

Ranunculus ficaria 'Brazen Hussy' -- nominated because of its leaves not flower, Liz Waterman, Northern California

Ranunculus gramineus -- Nice big yellow flowers, up in the air where you can see them, Dave Barstow, Washington

Ranunculus 'Hadeco Yellow' -- one of the finest strains, very full double flowers, John Bryan, Northern California

Romulea citrina, Romulea diversiformis -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Romulea flava -- long blooming, bright yellow form, Romulea luteoflora -- yellow with wonderful black markings, and Romulea tortuosa -- often has interesting dark markings, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Sandersonia aurantiaca -- John Bryan, Northern California

Sinningia hybrids, 'Krezdorn Yellow' and 'Aggregata Yellow' -- John Ingram, Southern California

Sisyrinchium californicum -- buttercup yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Sisyrinchium 'Puerto Yellow' -- 8-10" tall, blooms 4 months, flowers well in part shade or full sun, John Ingram, Southern California

Sparaxis grandiflora ssp. acutiloba -- wonderful petal "substance', Mark Mazer, Conneticut (and greenhouses)

Spiloxene capensis -- yellow form, sometimes with dark center, Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Spiloxene serrata -- Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Sternbergia graeberana --Jane McGary, Oregon

Sternbergia lutea -- welcome fall bloomer that is very reliable, Jim Waddick, Missouri, Jane McGary, Oregon; bloom makes me smile at a time when little else is flowering, Jamie Vande, Germany; Jim McKenney, Maryland; bright, large, sturdy flowers in early autumn when not much else is flowering, strong green leaves which persist through the worst of our winter, Peter Maynard, England

Sternbergia sicula -- narrow spreading leaves and flowers held up well clear of them, John Grimshaw, Gloucestershire, UK; Jane McGary, Oregon

Tigridia sp. -- any yellow, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California

Trillium luteum -- the name is dubious, but a clump of this pale yellow-flowered sessile Trillium has been here for over thirty years, Jim McKenney, Maryland

Triteleia ixioides -- many different wonderful subspecies for long bloom, special mention to Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra 'Tiger', Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California

Triteleia ixioides ssp. scabra -- pale yellow flowers in early summer, Jim Shields, Indiana

Triteleia ixioides 'High Sierra Form' -- Jane McGary, Oregon

Tulipa -- general vote, Jim McKenney, Maryland

Tulipa batalini -- a lovely pale lemon yellow, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada; Mary Sue Ittner, Northern California, Jim Waddick, Missouri; John Grimshaw, Gloucestershire, U.K. and Tulipa batalinii 'Bronze Charm' -- elegant dwarf Tulip species, with lily-flowered blooms in pure creamy yellow delicately tinged with bronzy tones, Mark McDonough, Massachusetts

Tulipa ferganica -- A yellow tulip that has good staying power in in an early warm spell, Arnold Trachtenberg, New Jersey

Tulipa tarda -- happy, perky, sunny flower, Dave Barstow, Washington; Jane McGary, Oregon

Tulipa sylvestris -- Jane McGary, Oregon

Tulipa urumiensis -- Jane McGary, Oregon; Dave Barstow, Washington

Uvularia grandiflora -- sunshine tinged with green, Paige Woodward, BC, Canada

Veltheimia bracteata yellow form, Jennifer Hildebrand, New York, formerly Southern California; Bill Dijk, New Zealand; Doug Westfall, Southern California

Wachendorfia thyrsiflora -- beautiful massed in wild, John Bryan, Northern California

Zantedeschia elliottiana -- the cleanest yellow, and so long lasting, John Bryan, Northern California