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

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