I wonder the same thing. I had at one time thought perhaps central Europe would be quite parallel in climate to Indiana, but I have concluded over the years that our Indiana climate is significantly harsher than central Europe's -- hotter in summer and colder in winter. Anyone want to hazard a guess? Jim Shields Westfield in central Indiana USA At 10:47 AM 11/16/2009 -0600, you wrote: >Speaking of "parallel regions", I would be delighted to learn which >world region(s) are considered parallel with central Indiana. >Perhaps certain parts of China and Japan? > >Some daffodils do fairly well for me here, but others just die on me >after a year or two. >I'm wondering if there's any way to trace which regions the thriving >daffodils come from? > > >Anita Clyburn >Where the Indiana clay soil is wet and cold and will remain that way >until next June. ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA