Dear Mark, Love the pix. The Chinenses Series of iris comprise a small number of species that are mostly just coming into wider cultivation. Thanks for your nice pix. Try I. speculatrix if you can get your hands on some, also in this group. I have a clump Tulipa "Little Beauty' that has dozens of heads and their simultaneous bloom give a dazzling bouquet in the garden. My source listed it as T. humilis. A question about 'Lady Jane'. Is this long lived and permanent in the garden. Mine are new additions, but I certainly love the look and long bloom season. The outer rose pink color is just perfect: not too flashy, but rich and welcoming. I agree with your observations about T. sylvestris in sun and shade. Almost like two totally different plants. In sun the stems can have up to 3 flowers per stem and they barely run or clump. IN shade they run and form a sod with few small flowers. And thanks for the lovely yellow Magnolia - quite a beauty. Thanks 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 +