Jim W. and all, I'm not sure where I got the idea that Galanthus reginae-olgae was tender. Since I have only one bulb of it, I think I'll try out the approach that Joy Bishop told about in the Alpine-L TOW: Grow a rare or expensive bulb in a pot until it forms two bulbs. Then take one and propagate it by chipping. When the remaining bulb doubles again, plant one outdoors in the ground and chip the other. Pretty soon, you have quite a nice little collection of that clone, cultivar, species, etc. Someday we need a TOW on propagation of rare, difficult or self-sterile species. I wish I knew more about that. Jim Shields in central Indiana (USA) At 08:13 AM 2/3/2004 -0600, Jim Waddick wrote: >> However, I grow Galanthus reginae-olgae in a pot in the greenhouse, >> because it is likely to be tender outdoors in the ground. Jim Shields > >...... > I live in a harsher climate than you and have grown G. > reginae-olgae in the ground for years where it is one of the more > reliable species. I think my problem with snowdrops is our droughty > conditions, but reginae-olgae comes from summer dry climates and holds > up very well. It is certainly hardy enough. >...... ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA