My first small clump of Colchicum, C. cilicicum, came up last week, just as the slightly cooler weather started. None of the other clumps of cilicicum have showed any signs of color yet. This morning, one lone bud of C. byzantinum is up. None of the others are showing anywhere. C. speciosum is the last to bloom for me. Jim Shields in cool, sunny Westfield, Indiana USA where we have still had no significant rain. ************************************************* 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