Natives here are Fritillaria biflora. they grow inland on a clay meadow and roadside bank nearby, and handle our 'no water in summer' climate well. I can find photos if you wish. Marguerite San Diego county, southern california. Jane McGary wrote: > I'm planning an article for "Pacific Horticulture" on growing > Fritillaria species in Pacific Coast gardens, and I would welcome > input from any of you who have grown these bulbs in California, > especially the southern part. Many of them should do very well there, > but perhaps not the ones that are in commerce. > > Responses, please? > > Jane McGary > Portland, Oregon > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > >