Dracunculus vulgaris is blooming today. The plant is bigger this year than in any recent year. That might be due to the superabundance of rain we’ve had this spring. The foliage tops out at about 4 feet, with the inflorescence held sideways in the crown of leaves. The spathe is probably thirty inches long and at least a foot wide. And of course, it reeks. Sauromatum was in bloom two weeks ago. Several Brodiaea from Jane McGary are also in bloom: B. jolonensis, B. elegans and B. californica “pink form” (which as I have it is more white than pink). The individual flowers of B. elegans and B. californica are big and handsome – the color of those of B. elegans is very intense. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7 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/