>Jim >I repeat, we have a strain of P. lactiflora that boith has beautiful >flowers and is a reliable prolific bloomer in the Medit. Bay Area where >we rarely get more than a short mild frost. > Dear Paul, With literally thousands of selections and many more hybrids, I do not doubt this for a moment. Do you know what lactiflora you have? Is it a straight selection or a hybrid, named variety? It should be spread around as many milder climate gardeners really crave large flowered lactiflora types. The real Q, do the flower stems fall down in the first rain ? 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 +