Dennis Kramb asked about how I grow Gelasine elongata and Calydorea xiphioides. Both were kept outside during the winter in a well protected cold frame. The Gelasine kept green leaves throughout the winter and is not producing (slowly, it seems) new growth. The Calydorea xiphioides remained dormant until about two weeks ago, but now it seems to be growing vigorously. The Calydorea is new: it was obtained from Jane McGary last summer. My source for the Gelasine grows it outside year round here in the greater Washington, D.C. area, but he is in a much warmer area than here. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where lilacs and crab apples are in full bloom. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/