Sinningia leucotricha is now emerging above ground: each year the first sign of life is a sort of silver crosier. I think this plant is now in its third (or is it fourth?) season outside. It grows in the rain shadow of the eaves right against the house foundation. No, I’m not going to suggest that this is evidence of Global Warming, but I have to admit that twenty years ago I would not have dared to plant this one outside with any expectation of long range success. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7, where tulips are over but Dutch iris and many ornamental Allium are in full bloom. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/