I live in a "cool Mediterranean" climate with warm, dry summers and winters with frequent but mostly mild frost. Crocus speciosus does well here in the open garden. When I saw it in nature, I noticed that it seemed to prefer spots that had a bit more moisture, such as the banks of seasonal streams. I find it grows well in rich soil in parts of the garden that are irrigated weekly in summer. These spots are mostly shaded in summer, which would keep the soil cooler. I regard it as an "upland meadow" plant, and it does well in the same situation as Gentiana acaulis and other gentians. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 11/3/2020 12:05 AM, Johannes-Ulrich Urban via pbs wrote: > Dear All, > > The picture of Crocus speciosus I posted yesterday is from bulbs I planted about 4 weeks ago, I bought them from Fluwel, a Dutch bulb company. > So I cannot tell how they will behave in my Mediterranean climate. I hope that my conditions are to their liking for a comeback next autumn and that they will not be eaten by mice in the meantime. I am not a Crocus specialist but there may be some out there who can tell? > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>