This is somewhat off topic, but it does fit in with the current interest in plants which are blooming precociously this year. I just took a look around the garden, and In addition to the many plants which can be expected to bloom in early or mid winter during mild spells, I noticed that Magnolia stellata has two flowers open today. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/