Hi Jim: We've grown Bulbocodium successfully at Chicago Botanic Gardens for a number of years in some of our better drained soils. Merendera trygyna from the Caucasus region appears to be reliably hardy in a raised bed with well drained soil. Up to 4 flowers per bulb this spring. The flowers are relatively small but they 'glow' in the garden. Color in this wild collected population varies from almost white to lavender. Boyce Tankersley btankers@chicagobotanic.org continental zone 5 I've tried Bulbocodium a couple of times without success. Would appreciate your keys to success. I put this in the same group (for no reason) as Merendera. Anyone have success with this - which species? How about hardiness or drainage. Thanks Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php