Dear friends, I have grown the "hardy Tazzetta' Narcissus 'Minnow' for a number of years and find it not very satisfactory. The bulb seems hardy enough, but foliage is always badly hurt by winter freezes and flowers are pitiful. Basically an ugly mess at spring bloom time. Starting a couple of days ago a single flowering stem is up with 3 or 4 flowers. The foliage is up too and gorgeous green and undamaged by a few light frosts. Other bulbs seem fully dormant. We have had a very moist year with ample rain in every month and good soil moisture. No hard freezes yet. This is the first time I have had this very out-of-season flowering on 'Minnow' . This is a pretty common cv. When does in bloom in a more moderate climate? And why now? Best 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 +