On 26-Jun-11, at 9:25 AM, James Waddick wrote: > > 2. It is ESSENTAIL to acquire new cvs actively growing in > pots. Dormant - bare root - bulbs are doomed to fail. > Perhaps Jim just means this is essential in his conditions. I once bought a bag of mixed Crocosmia - one of those bags hanging on racks in the garden centre, with a colourful picture on the front. They grew - too well. Spread widely. Seldom flowered. I decided "mixed" was not a good idea, so read up on new named ones in the UK and decided to buy some next time I went over. Before leaving home, I dug up some corms, scrubbed them and left them sitting in an envelope for a week or so, then checked to see if they would grow. They did, so I felt confident in buying some in the UK. which I would have to bring back cleaned. They do well here as long as they are watered regularly in summer. Any of you in the U.S. can buy them from Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson at Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend, Washington. http://www.farreachesfarm.com/ Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada cool mediterranean climate moderate dry summers, moderate rainy winters 68 cm rain (27 in)