Dear Friends, Any bloom this time of year in my climate is treasured. Highest on the list are the fall crocus C. banaticus and C. speciosum. Both easy and vigorous. A few lingering Cyclamen and Colchicum add diversity, but the garden is slowing down. Galanthus reginae olgae is just starting to bloom, but is very subdued. Saffron (Crocus sativus) have shown their presence, but no flower buds have opened yet Time to clean up pots, find homes for extras and plant the last new bulbs. No frost yet here, but the future is known. Enjoying the most of what's still putting on a show. 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 +