Dear Friends, Not that I had given any thought to native NZ bulbs, but I am sort of surprised that there is only a single native species : Iphigenia novae-zelandiae It got me thinking and looking. Couldn’t find a single picture of this species in bloom on the web and none of the 10 or so species world wide are shown on the PBS wiki. I grew I indica from Chen Yi years ago and was certain I sent a pic to the wiki then. It is an underwhelming plant both in foliage and flower. If I can find those old slides I’ll scan and send in for the wiki. I. indica is tiny; as I recall only a few inches tall with very thin foliage. Flowers well under an inch in diameter and dark purple- essentially black. Inconspicuous in all ways. I grew it in a small pot for a few years, but too tender to grow outdoors here and I lost it eventually. Has anyone grown any other or showy species of this obscure genus? Best Jim > Jan wrote: > Wonder why NZ nature didn't create to many geophytes; maybe the climate is too comfi for them so plants do not need to go dormant? James Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 USA Phone 816-746-1949