What's blooming this week
Jane McGary (Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:25:35 PDT)

Antigoni wrote

Even though Gythio is probably zone 10 -- it is a seaside town of the
Peloponnese -- I collected seeds of several species there that are
growing in my Oregon garden, which experiences considerable frost. I
especially enjoy the Campanula versicolor which was growing in a
cliff on the coast road near the town. It flowered wonderfully last
summer and is growing well again. Many of the crocuses and Narcissus
tazetta that grow there have done well for me, too. I think many
Mediterranean bulbs and other plants can tolerate more cold than they
normally experience in their native habitat. This is also true of
North American Pacific Coast bulbs and shrubs.

Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA