Dear Friends, The heat and drought continue here almost unabated. We've had a couple sprinkles - may 1/2 in all week or less. The only large bulb to come through our 'concreted' clay soils continues to be Lycoris, specifically L. caldwellii. We have dozens of blooming stems, some earlier blooms going down, and other stalks still just emerging from the ground. This is going on six weeks of Lycoris bloom from a range of species. The only other bulbous plants in bloom are clumps of wild and weedy Garlic Chive- Alium tuberosum and a few straggling Zephyranthes candida in pots. Hoping that a few more significant rains will bring more bloom and the start of fall blooming bulbs. 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 +