Mary Sue wrote: "Something else is taking a nip at the buds of the Liliums I'm growing in the ground and in pots. Even though the flower is small I'm very pleased that Lilium parvum is blooming for the first time from seed sown October 2007 thanks to advice about how to get them to bloom sooner provided on this list from John Grimshaw." Mary Sue, can you tell us a bit more about what exactly you did with these lilies? For instance, did you keep them growing throughout the year by continually advancing them to bigger pots? In particular, you mention that you sowed the seed in October; were the plants kept moist from then until they bloomed, or did you allow them to become dry and dormant at any time - for instance, during the summer? Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7, where the solstitial garden is glorious with lilies now. 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/