However, in defense of our climate, we currently have Corydalis solida and edulis, Chionodoxas, Scillas, Albucas, Anemonella, Anemones blanda and X fulgens, Erythronium revolutum, Fritillaria persica, not to mention the snowdrops which are almost finished, and the various Narcissus that have been blooming for a month now and will continue into May. Not only that, but that is just what comes to mind here in the middle of the night at the computer. I could go out tomorrow and at least double the list. AND they last and last here in our mild springs. It is not a flash in the pan show. What people in harsher climates do not always understand about our year 'round gardening is that there is not the frantic rush to get everything done in a brief period of time as there is in other parts of the country. I'll take the even pace any day. We often travel (usually to southern climes) for a month or more at a time in the winters. By the way, I'm not encouraging anyone to move here. As our former Governor Tom McCall used to say, "Come visit Oregon, but don't stay." ;-) Ernie O'Byrne Northwest Garden Nursery 86813 Central Road Eugene OR 97402-9284 USA Phone: 541 935-3915 FAX: 541 935-0863 Eugene, Oregon is USDA Zone 8a on the map, but we can only grow Zone 7 plants reliably. Member of NARGS, SRGC, RHS, American Primula Society, Meconopsis Group, Alpine-L, Arisaema-L, Hellebore Group "Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Arnold Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 2:49 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] the off season Paige: Sounds like the inexperience of youth to me. Arnold _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php