Dear Friends, On 11/22/08 the BX offered three species of Oxalis from Alberto Castillo. There was a discussions right after that about how to treat these winter growers and when they'd grow and bloom. I planted immediately mine on arrival a week or so later. It was suggested they should be up in a month or two. Now three months later: O. gracilis has been up for around a month - Early Dec planting to Early February (2 months) O. purpurea took another 2 weeks (2 1/2 months) O. comressa is just showing the first sign of life at just over 3 months. At this stage The earliest corms of O. gracilis are fully expanded and in good growth, while O. purpurea are still looking "in development". I do keep my greenhouse a bit cooler than most, but above freezing and we have shorter day length here in winter. I am glad to see that they have all emerged and nearly all corms so far. I don't expect to see any bloom this season, but after a good bit of growth hopefully next winter they'll return to normal growth and reward me with some flowers. Just FYI here's the BX info: 18. Oxalis gracilis (W). This is a shortish form, compact, and extremely floriferous, we have it in flower for four months or more in winter. Full sun and gritty soil. 19. Oxalis purpurea 'Garnet' (W). This is the deepest purplish form of this species, spectacular. Full sun and gritty soil. Recently mentioned in the PBS forum as one of the most striking of all. 20. Oxalis compressa, double form (W). Apparently this form is unknown in the States. Flowers are very double, yellow with faint terracotta back to the petals, on tall stems. The foliage is compact, ground hugging and attractive. Some forms have a black center that makes them very striking. Most plants produce plain green leaves as the character of black center is recessive, but of course, from offsets they prove true to the variety. Both forms are here, in mix. Anyone else have growth yet ? Best and thanks Alberto and Dell 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 +