Leo and All: For whatever it's worth, I am positive that the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum (in Superior, AZ) at one time had a thriving population of the matilija poppy. It was impressive enough that I looked for the plants the last time I visited, which was around 2008 in the spring. I saw none. If you know any of the botanists there, they may know what became of them (or if I am hallucinating and misremembering). I tried growing this plant in Alpine, TX back in the late 1990s, but the winters were simply too cold. (When you have sustained 20+ mph winds for a week at a time and dew points of -12F, you can water all you want to; the desert laughs at you.) Shawn Pollard Yuma, AZ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…