Hi all, Its a perfect summers day here in Tasmania - still, clear and warm . 23C at 9am on its way to 28C. One of those mornings where you find extra energy . So before heading off to work I have outpotted half a dozen bulb varieties this morning and found them new (and hopefully better) homes in my new bulb bed contructed in late spring . Aussie bulb society members have had the advantage of reading Mary Sue's wonderful coverage of Triteleia in our last quarterly bulletin. It has certainly increased my enthusiasm for the genus and I have been getting and requesting seed from the various exchanges since then. I have even been able to order a bulb of T ixiodes splendens from a local supplier so will hopefully be able to sort out its true name from Mary Sue's information. I have grown Triteleia lemmonae for a number of years from seed obtained from SW Native Seeds in Tucson and latterly T hendersonii from Archibald seed. I have to admit the were both add on's to seed orders because I like yellow flowers, not because I knew much about them. The lemmonae has flowered regularly despite being grown in a small pot which beomes completely dry and hot over our summer. Hendersonii is 3 years from sowing so perhaps will produce flowers next spring. I have resolved to plant some in the garden where they will not dry out so much over summer and perhaps therefore perform a little better. Cheers, Rob Dr R F Hamilton, 7 Beach Road, Snug 7054 Tasmania, Australia Temperate Marine Climate (USDA 8/9) Average Garden Rainfall 26.7 inches per annum - fairly evenly spread (range 21-36) Temperature extremes -2 C , 38 C. (Very occasionally)