A. obliquum is blooming here also. One thing Jim didn't mention is that its native range includes Siberia, which speaks to its cold-hardiness. Chicago Botanical Garden for one has thriving colonies. Its foliage is also relatively persistent for an onion. All in all, a highly garden-worthy plant. It rarely sells as well as it should. This is a hint. Russell Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/