Jane: How hardy should the bulbs be? Many of the South African bulbs are quite tender. I use some in my troughs but remember I am southern California. Harold At 11:40 AM 2/13/2004 -0800, you wrote: >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 > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php