Roy Herold asked, One question: are Tecophilaea plants self fertile, or should I try to cross the two? I'm sorry, I don't know because I don't hand-pollinate mine. They are growing in an unheated frame and don't flower until mid to late March, when pollinators are present (mostly honeybees that come for the crocuses). I have a lot of different clones because I increased my original bulbs (purchased from Potterton & Martin) by growing their seeds. Judging from the report of the rediscovery of this species in the wild, it may be invalid to distinguish leichtlinii as a subspecies of variety; it's probably just a color form. I keep the two color forms about 30 feet apart but in the same frame, so they probably cross here, but the bulbs I sell are vegetative increase of those that have flowered so I do know which have the big white center characteristic of leichtlinii. I suspect that the deep blue forms with little or no white in the center are more common in horticulture because growers selected for this type. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA