Well after one of the coldest and seemingly longest winters in my memory I can see the advance of spring. The colchicum foliage is elongating nicely. Two spring blooming Colchicums are show flower bud just a soil surface. Colchicum kesselringii ( Ruksans) and Colchicum szovitsii "Vardaovit" ( Pacific Rim) are looking good. I was especially concerned about the C. szovitsii because it is new and untested in my climate. Snowdrops have been up for weeks and on a warm day they inflate with pride. Pictures will be forthcoming when available. I enjoy the discussion about origins of botanical names and it should be a regular topic of discussion or even a topic of the week. Arnold New Jersey