Hi Anne Marie Tulips do terribly here... we do much better with south african bulbs like watsonias and the like. I dont know anyone who breeds/hybridizes bulbs in the US, but I can talk with you about how the South Africans do in Southern California if that is helpful http://www.plantsoup.com/ On Sep 27, 2012, at 11:33 AM, "Chaker, Anne-Marie" <Anne-Marie.Chaker@wsj.com> wrote: > Hi, all. > I write for The Wall Street Journal and am working on a story about spring bulbs...tulips and/or daffodils in particular....and I'm looking to talk to plantspeople, hybridizers and the like, about new goings-on in this area, new developments, exciting new hybrids etc > Please shoot me a note here at amc@wsj.com<mailto:amc@wsj.com> with any thoughts- > Thanks, > Anne Marie > > Anne Marie Chaker > Staff Reporter > The Wall Street Journal > amc@wsj.com<mailto:amc@wsj.com> > follow me on twitter: wsjgarden > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/