I mentioned that I have had 5 corms of C. sieberi 'Hubert Edelstein' since 1989. I guess I should be happy I still have them, but I wonder why they haven't increased. Does sieberi normally make offsets, or set seed, or both? I've just noticed that the winter sun never reaches Hubert, so the flowers never open. Would it possible for seeds to form without insect activity? I guess maybe the wind could shake the flower enough, but I have a sheltered garden and miss the common southwesterlies because of the lie of the land. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil