Where I am it's so much water. Everything is really lush, including weeds that can race to 6 feet in a week. Here in Glenview, IL near Chicago USDA 5a. Havenn't been able to grow the Mangave though-- dies after a week of zero weather. But crinums came through near the house along with Eucomis and Lagerstroemia, was apparently root hardy, and is up a foot out away from the house, no mulch. . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim McKenney" <jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 3:27 PM Subject: [pbs] Manfreda/Agave virginica In the by lines to a recent post I mentioned that some hybrid lilies here are approaching 9 feet in height. Manfreda virginica, which is blooming for the first time here, has an inflorescence which is already over six feet high - and the lowest flower bud has yet to open. Is it something in the water - or just so much water? Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7, where Brodiaea californica has been impressive this year. 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/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/