I have grown it here and it bloomed very well the first year. Second year, no sign of it however an aquaintance had a lovely pot of it blooming and a friend suggested that they had been mine!!! I'll never know. If you want to grow it I suggest putting an ice ring around it every night for 6 weeks in the winter. That is what I do to keep Peonies blooming year after year. When I remember to do it they bloom. Buy a jello ring and use the plastic ring to refill with water and put in the freezer. Every night, dump the ring around your plant and repeat. Carolyn zone 9 -----Original Message----- From: M Gastil-Buhl via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> To: pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Cc: M Gastil-Buhl <gastil.buhl@gmail.com> Sent: Sat, Oct 31, 2020 11:18 am Subject: [pbs] Tulipa humilis alba caerulea oculata "Blue-Eyed Tulip" A local garden friend here asks if we can grow "Blue-Eyed Tulip" here. On the PBS wiki the photos are from two gardeners in cold climates. https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… I am wondering if anyone has had good results growing this in a climate like mine, approximately USDA zone 10a with a bit of occasional light frost. I am sure it would bloom the first year but I suspect then it would never bloom again, lacking winter chill. The Tulipa saxatilis (or bakerii) 'Lilac Wonder' is the only tulip I have grown well here. That one multiplies and thrives without any special care other than protection from gophers. Gastil Santa Barbara, California where I really cannot complain about the climate other than not growing Tulipa well _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>