Tulipa humilis 'Albocaerulea Oculata'
arnold140@verizon.net (Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:24:31 PDT)
Rodger:
I kept it going for about five years here in NW New Jersey. Planted in normal garden soil under a Magness pear.
Probably had a good dry time in the summer due to the pear tree sucking up all available moisture.
Gradually dwindled and the last year put up foliage only.
Arnold
New Jersey