Tiny bulbs
Jane McGary (Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:40:12 PST)

I'm working on an article on bulbs small enough to be suitable for
cultivation in troughs (the concrete-like basins often used for the
cultivation of alpines and small xeric plants). The main criteria are : (1)
short stems; (2) slow to moderate rate of increase; (3) attractive flowers;
and (4), most important, low-lying or sparse foliage that will not look
messy as the bulbs mature. There are many well-known bulbous genera that
have little-known miniature members (e.g., Colchicum, Narcissus). Can forum
members suggest some of their favorites that would be suitable? I
particularly need information on genera I don't grow myself, such as
Australian and South African ones.

Thanks in advance,
Jane McGary
Editor, NARGS Rock Garden Quarterly