Dear All; Ornithogalum ponticum ( from Janis Ruksans) has joined O. narbonense (from Jane McGary) and O. umbellatum in bloom this week. The first two are quite different from the weedy O. umbellatum and O. narbonense seems especially elegant. The first two make admirable additions to the garden and have not shown anything near weedy, but are well contained in flower and foliage. O. ponticum has had an uneven history in my garden. I bought 3 bulbs a few years back, but 2 died the first winter. The remaining bulb now has 16 flowering stalks and survived the late hard freezes as foliage was emerging. It is a good 'do-er'. O. narbonense is apparently a native to Malta so hardiness is surprising. Fingers firmly crossed.. I see that neither is represented on the wiki, so if time allows...... Best 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 +