Little Crocus minimus is blooming here today. I've had this since 2006, and from the beginning there have been a few C. tommasinianus mixed in among them. The dark blotch on the outside of this one is so intense and glossy: what a beauty - and it takes care of itself well here. Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 where the garden is sweetened by the fragrances of witch hazels, mahonias, winter honeysuckles and (just beginning) star magnolias. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/