Steve in Atlanta wrote, Oddly, I lazica slowly increased for me, never bloomed and just when it looked kinda biggish, it got up and die disease. >I was under the impression I. lazica was easier here in the SE. Is this >not so? I. lazica comes from the Black Sea coastal area of Turkey, I believe, and so it would probably be better suited to a climate that is not hot and humid in summer. It flourishes in the Pacific Northwest. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA