I've had a small group of B. vernum out in one of the smaller beds for 9 years. (I think it is still there.) I haven't noticed it increasing in size, but maybe I should go check on it, now that the snow is almost all gone. I planted 5 bulbs in October 2001. The only things up and blooming so far are Galanthus elwesii in bloom and G. nivalis in bud. Some of the Narcissus have flower buds up 2 or 3 inches as well. Jim Shields in Westfield, Indiana USA ************************************************* 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