On 10 May 05 at 6:58, Dell Sherk wrote: > 11. Narcissus 'King Alfred'. They bloomed > wonderfully here but I think these particular > narcissus need more cold than we get here in > winter (which is about no cold at all) and > would naturalize better for people in zone 8 > and colder. Unless this is a very old planting where considerable care has been taken in the labelling, it's unlikely that this is really 'King Alfred'. According to what I've read, the real 'King Alfred' was long ago supplanted in commerce by other cultivars of similar appearance. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island