Dear all: Tulipa saxatilis (like T.linifolia, all forms of clusiana and a few hybrids like "Queen of Sheba), is very permanent in rather mild climates like this. All of them are grown in strong light but the foliage never receives direct sunlight. After flowers they are beheaded. As for Tulipa cretica I have grown it for 12 years from wild collected bulbs and it has never flowered. Alberto zone 9 in winter, zone 10 in summer year round rains _________________________________________________________________ MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/