Nan Sterman wrote: White squill, urginea maritima is especially > suited to Mediterranean climates but has been reported to do fine in > Texas and even in the east coast where gardeners lift the bulbs each > winter. That must be quite a chore as the bulbs grow bigger than a > basketball. Lifting Urginea maritima for the winter would be disastrous, as it is a winter-growing plant from Mediterranean coasts - whence it is collected for export by unscrupulous bulb companies. It is extremely frost-sensitive and will promptly be killed by more than a degree or two of frost. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/