A word of caution for those not aware of the potential problem with varieties or species of Tulipa with so-called 'broken' colouration. These plants are highly toxic virus reservoirs whose presence in the company of Lilium at least and probably some Fritillaria may be the reason for their rapid demise. Growing them together is not advisable if avoidable. Just a thought. Iain -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 143579 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len/ The Professional version does not have this message