Dear All; Last night was our first hard freeze down to about 24F( -6C) and marked the end of Crocus. There's still a faint purple showing from frozen C. sativus and C. banaticus. I had some 40 or so blooms from each so they made a nice show. I tend to appreciate these fall species more than in spring when the abundance can be overwhelming. Only Galanthus reginae-olga is still standing up to the cold. Expect 5 months to the spring bloom season. 5 MONTHS! Best to all. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +