Changing topic, but the "blinding whiteness" reminds me of Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua I spoted in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Struck me even from the window of a fast moving car. Anyone grows this tuberous rooted moist sand/bog growing perennial? My cultivated stock came from Arrowhead Alpines. Bonaventure Magrys Cliffwood Beach, NJ ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:00:43 EDT From: DaveKarn@aol.com Subject: [pbs] Ipheion "Grab Bag" or yer pays yer money but ya don't get yer cherce! To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Message-ID: <313.2e43e31.31706a5b@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" In a message dated 4/13/2006 7:07:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, jwaddick@kc.rr.com writes: Ipheion 'Jessie' is supposed to be a new cv -dark blue-violet from 'Rolf Fiedler'. Does anyone grow it yet? I am a big Ipheion fan with 'Alberto Castillo' and 'Charlette Bishop' putting on shows right now. Jim ~ I'm a fan of Ipheion, too, and find the blinding whiteness of 'Alberto Castillo' to be the bees knees.