Dear Friends, Yesterday the first flower opened on Tulipa sprengeri. It is by far the last tulip to bloom here. I anticipate its bloom each year. I am wondering about some real true life (NOT BOOK LEARNIN') experience with this species. I have read that it is grown only by seed which is self sows freely - even "weedily" and bulbs do not multiply. Here it has not self sown at all and my few seed grown bulbs seem to be mixed - at least 1 has form a 'clump' 3 or 4 stems. And the lit says it is common, or rare and expensive to buy. I keep getting more seed from NARGS and keep adding a few more bulbs, but they do take a fairly long while to start blooming from seed. I'd sure like to get more and 'Trotter's Form', too so would appreciate advice on real experience with this special tulip species. Appreciate some down to earth info on how I can encourage this species, here. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +