Dear all; here in south of Italy it's still to eaarly for Sterbergia lutea, as we haven't got any rain so far. Usually it flowers late September to all October. Anyway, for those interested, this is the order of apparition of the '"characters" of the little spring ( which would be the autumn in Mediterranean climate) in my area: Urginea maritima Scilla autumnalis Narcissus serotinus Sternbergia lutea Colchicum cupanii Crocus thomasii So far only Urginea is blooming, so the show is still to come. Angelo