> I am Aaron Floden, I currently live in Manhattan, Kansas. > My garden is in eastern Kansas (Z5/6) just south of >Kansas City, one half hour(depending on how fast you >drive) south of Jim Waddick, in a completely different >climate, soil, and all the rest. Dear All; Seems silly to welcome Aaron to the list since I welcome him to my door more often. And surprised he wasn't already a regular (but may have been lurking?). His garden is at the southern end of Kansas City (mine in the north end of town) and he can make it here in half an hour, but it take me closer to an hour to drive (at the speed limit !) to visit him. He commutes from Manhattan KS (KS St Univ) to home at light speed and goes planting hunting at the drop of a hat (or less) with a fantastic eye for finding variegated and unusual natives. Then I can sometimes talk him out of later. I had the pleasure to introduce him to Tony Avent a week or so ago over lunch and then sat back for their 'drone' on Trillium collecting spots. Not too painful (wink). So he grows a lot of bulbous plants- many from seed - and will surely add to the list as his class time (or avoidance of class work) and fiance Heather, permits. Welcome 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 +