Hi All, I've grown snowdrops in various locations over the last 25 years. They have done well in Eastern Washington (zone 6), SW Idaho (zone 6/7) and the Willamette Valley (zone 8) in Oregon. I've always had them where they get full spring sun where they can take advantage of the warming rays to bloom, but by the time they are done, other plant material has grown up to disguise the drying foliage. I have also grown everything that is commercially available with equal results despite differing soil types in the different locations. Conditions ranged from a pH of 8.2 with heavy clay in Idaho to a 5.4, wonderful humus filled loam in Oregon. My favorite has been G. nivalis 'Viridi-apice' and the least; G. nivalis 'Flore Pleno' (look like over blown bloomers...). In every location, I could count on them to start blooming the last week in January, with some minor variation due to snows. They all colonized well and were one of my favorites, next to species tulips. Eight months ago, I relocated to the Bay Area where they don't receive enough of a winter chill, so am forced to explore the wide, wonderful world of South African geophytes.... Damn.... Merrill Jensen Director of Horticulture Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden 1431 Waverley Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 http://www.gamblegarden.org/ Zone 9/10, where tulips are expensive annuals and Chasmanthe are weeds -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mark Smyth Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:02 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] snowdrops > How are others growing their snowdrops? all over now for the 2004/5 season. Mark N Ireland _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php