MAry Sue wrote about Calochortus weedii: >Bulbs of North America says this one is difficult and short-lived in cultivation. So fingers are >crossed that this is not just a one year event. Frank Callahan's article on Calochortus tends to exaggerate the difficulty of growing these plants. Frank grows them outdoors in southern Oregon, a very good climate for many American bulbs but perhaps a bit cold for some of the more southerly species. I've found that many of his "difficult" rated species are not much of a problem in my bulb frames, so perhaps a little help with the climate tips the balance -- as Mary Sue mentioned, she covers the area where this plant grows. Calochortus plummerae is just finishing up here and there is one more to flower -- I think a form of C. vestae. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon