In the pbs Digest, Vol 22, Issue 23, there were several messages mentioning difficulty buying Homeria collina. Unless I'm mistaken about the species, this homeria is widely available here among the pre-packaged bulbs sold in the spring for summer flower. These packages contain both orange and yellow forms. And they're not expensive. I've found that while it is pretty hardy here (zone 8 but with seriously cold winter weather some years), it never performs well the first year after planting. It seems to take a year or two to establish, but then it's a very good performer. It shows no sign of going weedy; I'm not even sure it sets seed unless it's sited in a warm spot. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island