John: Now that is interesting. Depending on exact locations, that part of Alabama still has some elevations in excess of 2000', while the Florida Panhandle rarely exceeds 300' elevation. Perhaps the Alabama forms found the early emergence was not a good thing. >Tony, > >Even more interesting is the fact that T. underwoodii from east central >Alabama comes up with the rest of the deep south sessiles in early spring, >2-3 months after the Florida panhandle forms, even though it isn't that much >further north. Something strange clearly happens when things move into >Florida! > >J. > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent