Nick Plummer wrote about problems with Bletilla and Calanthe. I've given up for now on the Calanthe as garden plants here. When I was growing them, it was a rare year when there was not a serious overnight freeze just as the flower buds were opening. The rest of the plant was not damaged, but the flowers were. Above I wrote "for now" because these plants are so gorgeous and easy that I might try again growing them as cold frame plants. Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where the current spring in winter is making me nervous. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/