Roger, that's nothing to what I get in Maryland: Iris unguicularis usually starts to bloom in mid- to late November and has been known to push up buds into early April. My plant is in a cold frame nestled against the SW side of the house, in the rain shadow of the roof overhang.Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 where spuria hybrid irises are about to bloom. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/