>With as much obvious interest as there is in columbines, I'm really >surprised there's no national or international society. No Aquliegia >registry? Etc... Dear Dennis, But there is. http://touchwoodplants.co.uk/Touchwood%20garden.ht… Touchwood Garden is the UK Nat'l Coll of Columbines. Carrie Thomas is very easy to correspond with and you can import seed from the UK with little trouble. Been there, done that. Good luck. Jim -- 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 +