I had a nice surprise this morning when I toured the garden: Bartram's ixia, Calydorea coelestina (aka Sphenostigma coelestinum) is in bloom. Unfortunately, something hungry got to the flower before I did, so there will not be a photo until the next one opens. In the meantime, take a look at Lee Poulsen's images on the wiki to see what the excitement is all about: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… Jim McKenney jimmckenney@starpower.net Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 where several of the plants collected by or made famous by the Bartrams thrive.