I've always had a thing for the smaller snowflakes, but have never figured out how to grow Acis trichophylla in pots with any measure of success. Acis autumnalis, A. roseum, and A. nicaeensis all do quite well in pots for me. A. longifolia grows, though not strongly, but has flowered on occasion. (It's a disappointment as the flower is too small in proportion to the length of the scape -- a sort of shrunken Leucojum aestivum.) Of these, only A. autumnalis is hardy should an outflow of arctic cold over the coast mountains give us a good winter freeze. The others all have to be put into frost-free storage when cold weather threatens. But A. trichophylla has never done well for me. I once flowered a bulb from Avon Bulbs, but it was doing that on stored reserves and soon disappeared from both its pot and my life. Sad, as it was an exceptionally beautiful plant, the flower shaped somewhat like an umbrella or ballerina's tutu. I see on the wiki that Jane McGary recommends "covered but not in heated frames in full sun", but I am not sure how to parse that: "covered, not in heated frames, not in full sun" or "covered, not in heated frames, but in full sun". I rather suspect the problem is that the soil I use is too peaty, and as a result a little too soggy when wet, perhaps also not as airy as this species would like. Our climate here is too cold to consider planting it out, though perhaps plunging a pot might work. Comments? Does anyone have a sure-fire recipe for success with A. trichophylla, aside (perhaps) from jumping around in a grass skirt and a witch doctor's mask? -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island http://maps.google.ca/maps/…