Moraea sisyrinchium bloomed again today, and again I almost missed it. About twenty minutes ago I was about to quit garden work for the day, and before going in I took a look at the protected bulb frame. There it was, almost wide open. I had checked it early this morning, and there was no sign that it was about to bloom - there wasn't a bud in sight. I had looked at it several times during the day, and nothing seemed unusual. But it's in bloom right now. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where Arisaema sikokianum is just about to bloom and Fritillaria affinis is in 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/