The late Wayne Roderick once showed me a garden in Orinda, CA, where Galanthus elwesii was thoroughly naturalised and even 'escaping' to the roadside. As I recall, Orinda is on the very edge of the fog belt. I think that G. elwesii, with its origins in Mediterranean conditions, would be a better bet in the Bay Area than G. nivalis from central Europe. John Grimshaw Visit John Grimshaw's Garden Diary http://johngrimshawsgardendiary.blogspot.com/ Dr. John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 Snowdrops at Colesbourne Park 2012 Every Saturday and Sunday in February and 3-4 March from 1pm Guided group tours on weekdays by appointment. >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:01:08 -0800 >> From: "Carol Thornton" <carolt@lmi.net> >> >> Hi All, >> I have an Irish friend who now lives in Mountain View and would like to >> plant snowdrops next