Paige wrote: "....This spring, our weather has seemed unusual to me, whipping back and forth between zephyrs and harsh sleet. Many crocuses survive these contradictions but vitellinus is one of two that make me rub my eyes. The other is C. x jessopae. No sooner is one advance of flowers flattened than another rises, souncy and vigorous." Is "souncy" a typo or some BC slang I don't know? From your comment a meaning of "bouncy and saucy" would sound about right! Regards Hamish