If your colchicums are only beginning to bloom, Jim, you obviously need to augment your collection <grin>. C. bivonae 'Apollo' has been in flower for 2 weeks, with C. bivonae hybrids such as 'Princess Astrid' following close on its heels (many hybrids debut in the last week of August or so). Colchicum speciosum 'Ordu' is also well into bloom. If you were able to grow C. graecum (which I would think would be a possibility), your colchicum season would start in early August (other species reputably flower even earlier, but I cannot personally attest to this). Russell At 09:36 AM 9/6/2003 -0500, you wrote: >My first Colchicum is in bloom -- C. autumnale. C. cilicicum usually is >first, but not this year. > >Regards, >Jim Shields >in central Indiana Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs 8984 Meadow Lane, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103 269-471-4642 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/