I expect that Galanthus would be difficult for me to grow which may be one reason why I too don't understand this fascination. But seeing them in mass is quite nice and I enjoyed some of the stands I saw in private gardens in Portland, Oregon when I went to a NARGS winter study meeting. We all have our favorites and grow things that others might find uninteresting which is probably a good thing. I am reminded that one day when out hiking and coming across a Fritillaria affinis, one of my hiking buddies who was interested in native plants and I were excitedly looking at it. We knew there were some that had been seen in this area, but neither of us had ever seen them and we had looked for years. Another hiker who did not share our interest in flowers turned to someone else and said in a very surprised voice: "Is it that brown (word brown spoken with disgust) flower they are admiring? I would probably never even buy a Galanthus, but certainly not at an exaggerated price. Mary Sue At 08:40 AM 2/26/2012, you wrote: >I must admit, I do not understand the obsessive fascination with Galanthus. Mary Sue Ittner California's North Coast Wet mild winters with occasional frost Dry mild summers